Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 563a1ba819305be8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.0 KB Created: 2021-07-07 01:29:18 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-23
MD5: 0af60628e852b18ea93d24de86ea1dc3 SHA-1: 2a24386c0a445054dcb1353c22cf861afc409faf SHA-256: 563a1ba819305be805f555e2b02e645d0222bd8e7d69efa0963e2f46aca5d180
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as free game hack generators. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a lure for users seeking cheats or in-game currency, likely leading to further malware downloads or phishing pages. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF structure and embedded links indicate a malicious redirection workflow.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 4

  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector critical PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE
    PDF's clickable action targets a redirector of the form /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack — the landing-page shape of a large SEO 'free spins / generator / game hack' lure family that funnels victims through rotating disposable hosts to a malware/scam payload. The multi-link variants also trip ML/link-farm rules; this catches the single-link variants that otherwise score clean. CRITICAL on its own: the /app/<id>/<slug>-game-hack path shape is unambiguous scam infra, and the host rotates so a host-list match can't be relied on.
  • PDF links to known malicious redirector infrastructure critical PDF_MALICIOUS_REDIRECTOR_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable URI to redirector infrastructure used by a known malicious PDF SEO/adware delivery campaign. These documents typically rely on user interaction and redirect chains rather than a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • Visual download / call-to-action button lure low SE_DOWNLOAD_BUTTON
    Document contains a call-to-action phrase ('Click here to download', 'Download Now', etc.) — low-signal unless other findings point to a malicious workflow
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/how-to-make-a-minecraft-server-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/stinkywinkys-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-its-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-avatar-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-lost-world-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-2021-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-site-dont-have-to-complete-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-army-groups_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-installer-mac-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-it-possible-to-get-banned-for-cheating-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-for-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-make-a-roblox-cheat-using-code-blocks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bloxy-site-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-cards-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-people-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-ads-are-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pengacara-nbp.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-nintendo-switch_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off000032a8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x32A8 21500 bytes
SHA-256: 19e82fb4b8fd9cf7bcb0862f8373b3d3b7232a1dcec420f49e8a2a059df49e11
font_01_sfnt_off0000617d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x617D 18448 bytes
SHA-256: b3df4715d3d10d222cd03830af22d55d1fd09053c89107a65193d49beb578ea8