Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 589cbc6031dfdc1f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.6 KB Created: 2021-06-07 02:30:02 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-24
MD5: 5fef1ee7b57ad586db5de05625a277d0 SHA-1: e0012973a4061c8eb9d971e40629f4444e1b2d8a SHA-256: 589cbc6031dfdc1f0ea6c37699b6bd27ee1d4d69fa048c7195ca3744ef9d2767
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF document contains multiple links to redirector infrastructure, specifically promoting 'game hacks' and 'free generators' for popular games. The presence of a visual download button further reinforces the lure. These elements strongly suggest a social engineering tactic to trick users into downloading potentially unwanted or malicious software.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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.tw/app/431946152/download-roblox-hacking-software-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-server-maker_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-for-kids_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-free-robux-now-free-robux-generator-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/gain-free-bux-for-roblox-free-download-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/give-me-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/friendly-face-free-robloxpgn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-jailbreak-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-hack-tool-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/lazyblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-bedrock-edition-pc-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-roblox-gift-card-codes-2021-may_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-screen-recorder-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/huskybuckscom-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-no-hacks-roblox-approved_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-likes-trial_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/freer-pro-tiktok-fans_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://thinkpro.ca/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-admin-panel-free-robux_GM431946152.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_off00005164.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5164 25640 bytes
SHA-256: a65d67503b1731972cc7889f4e7d21599b6b938c2eb1f8e28d2e66eb24a8369e
font_01_sfnt_off00008c9e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8C9E 19200 bytes
SHA-256: bd6a148525466d561296aaee90cee613f1d32880dae1a3a8dcbc87828e10c22f