Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5748d5ec4e860ce1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

49.5 KB Created: 2021-06-02 14:02:25 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: 3757d8a303f6ac0dde9e414c91c8bfb1 SHA-1: 7bd16903ae24e77cb3654421df45a125a05a3dd0 SHA-256: 5748d5ec4e860ce1151223f609af8bdfdf9e5338a925b735f7834a3eb6f80774
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded links, one of which, 'https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/roblox-hack-how-to-get-someones-password-game-hack', is identified as a malicious redirector. The document body and heuristics suggest a lure for game-related cheats or hacks, aiming to trick users into visiting the malicious URL. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the lure indicate a phishing or social engineering attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/roblox-hack-how-to-get-someones-password-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/minecraft-pocket-edition-free-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/coin-master-free-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/minecraft-free-app_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/daily-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-live_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/roblox-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-to-hack-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/easy-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/op-rewards-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-generator-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/is-minecraft-earth-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-coins-coin-master-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-robux-legit_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/rbx-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/minecraft-cheat-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/how-can-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/free-daily-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/coin-master-free-spins-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mentalhealthnow.co.uk/uploads/files/files/get-free-robux-gg_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_off000052c1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x52C1 27076 bytes
SHA-256: 8e52be2bfc5c698a00c96c9c31a4d3c903bd88ca804ff059e28131551eefd083
font_01_sfnt_off00008f7a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8F7A 5696 bytes
SHA-256: 450e3ee45915afe13702bf1d587eb8b9ad88a8d2113419ac9f2fd116a828e139
font_02_sfnt_off00009c8c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9C8C 19036 bytes
SHA-256: 80f92f748dfdad62b5115f161db5546e02168d45d06cf07f06082fc00de822c1