Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 589f5c2775fab3be…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.2 KB Created: 2021-06-14 01:54:13 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: d59539637c54804fa088e80767ef7c54 SHA-1: 057745e490510772eb4fcbb20cfa238966e14f1b SHA-256: 589f5c2775fab3be6ca02b49bee6b5ce444008c6190c78a57ffa756f20a1799e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically advertising 'free Robux' and game hacks. The document body and heuristics confirm a lure designed to trick users into visiting a potentially harmful URL. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to redirect users to a malicious site, likely for further exploitation or phishing.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9976

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.co/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-in-meep-city-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/hacks-in-thessaloniki-international-airport-roblox-air-attica_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/is-minecraft-free-on-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-tiktok-followers-without-human-verification_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-coin-master-ios-jailbreak_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/free-coloring-pages-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-spins-hack-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pe-hacked-client-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/roblox-launcher-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/how-to-start-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/roblox-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-survey-xbox-one_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/is-minecraft-earth-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/1m-robux-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/rbx-roblox-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/robux-generator-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/roblox-guest-t-shirt-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.stifar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.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
stream_003_off00004b63.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4B63 25864 bytes
SHA-256: 8bcfd1e90a54bba3529415c9b21ad2e9551502c8f8f30970fd68a064522470e5
font_01_sfnt_off000087dd.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x87DD 19140 bytes
SHA-256: d014762ec0139488cbbd085ed296cbcf2d65dbf894e7deeea3691d1a59299419