Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 58a66c4f466e8835…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.9 KB Created: 2021-05-30 08:22:58 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 8d97c8c42e4e2d39f1f36d8546508984 SHA-1: 678f816655e6a2030a2f659da5dbc255a74ba58b SHA-256: 58a66c4f466e8835a92148819fc45b94fbfc8edce5bd35d01c4fda4bfb8be25c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, leading to lures for game hacks and generators. The primary link, 'https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-games-to-play-for-free-game-hack', is designed to trick users into clicking through to potentially harmful content. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs strongly suggest a phishing or social engineering attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9463

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/479516143/minecraft-games-to-play-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox36com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/tiktok-fans-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-skin-packs_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-gift-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-pc-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/is-minecraft-free-on-ps4_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-app_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-spins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-24-7-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/tiktok-free-fans_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-pe-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-followers-for-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-for-ipad-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-bedrock-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coins-links-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-worlds_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-coin-master-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-websites-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/earn-free-robux-for-roblox_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
stream_003_off000051d6.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x51D6 24160 bytes
SHA-256: 791f5147827119bc8fe26f6efa3c9c25d4efebb23645374e3d43a413000d754e
font_01_sfnt_off0000888b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x888B 18380 bytes
SHA-256: e4e6021f190597b5ba2cc648d82e873dd3d7a425745f666e69b81b8efe23a832

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