Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 572b5ffbae74f5f0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.6 KB Created: 2021-06-03 04:52:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: b84c0c0ae749d420857f54bae5437b66 SHA-1: 3c0575b0b46a6986ff814a158cf28c4dabb59e18 SHA-256: 572b5ffbae74f5f071a77029a9b4c907b3352aafb3f190d7225cf5ce5d7862fa
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple heuristics indicating it's a malicious redirector, specifically designed to lure users with promises of game hacks and free spins. The document body and embedded links point to infrastructure known for distributing such lures. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt, likely leading to further malicious content or downloads.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9769

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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 https://netcdn.online/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-instagram-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/haktuts-coin-master-free-daily-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/free-coin-master-hack-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/minecraft-mods-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-minecraft-alts_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coins-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-that-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/free-robux-giveaway-live_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/how-do-you-get-roblox-money_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-deutsch-download-ios-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-clothes-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/moonactive-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coin-master-unlimited-spins-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-spin-now_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/earn-robux-today-earn-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/coin-master-daily-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/free-gold-cards-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://library.sman1berau.sch.id/repository/i-got-hacked-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off00005018.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5018 25148 bytes
SHA-256: 1339c9ce7c61ed21710cd44027598b22549a5ea2accc4797b36b54c32ed79950
font_01_sfnt_off00008990.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8990 2824 bytes
SHA-256: a0d6c1ef1f7405ab05245801e4abbc2877925f97898db53811df9ab010e978fa
font_02_sfnt_off0000932e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x932E 19644 bytes
SHA-256: d187b046ee51a70fceae804eda6338afd92b1bf7c7fd605ab195bfc9637ae421