Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5999b498a50146e1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.2 KB Created: 2021-05-30 21:31:51 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: fe1e5daa76b616c378e46037d0e3da55 SHA-1: 9f56c9b8de70d5ff5a79dcbff036f80253ad0436 SHA-256: 5999b498a50146e16e78fc0f5841d72a9dd044c6018c6cb7f5ec89bbc08e90df
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a lure related to free game items (Minecraft, Roblox) to entice users. It contains multiple embedded URLs, including one identified as a malicious redirector, which likely leads to further malicious content or phishing pages. The document's structure and embedded links suggest it is designed to exploit user interest in free in-game items to compromise their systems or steal credentials.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9580

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/how-to-get-a-cape-in-minecraft-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-windows-10_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-likes-app_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/make-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-views-no-verification_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-minecraft-windows-10-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-hacker-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-maps_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-do-i-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-for-ipad-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-help-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-script-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-unblocked_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-spins-and-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-daily-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spin-codes_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-server-hosting_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-ipad_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-android_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-free-likes-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-likes-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://submit.cblmarkets.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_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_off0000564b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x564B 25140 bytes
SHA-256: 21ca5b23b0090ec3a0d3b94f6cc0c86bd4f03eea9753b5fb000e437c9d518274
font_01_sfnt_off00008e74.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8E74 18052 bytes
SHA-256: 651613c0b0933ea46dfe34ab8437030315119b6d54c219aba7cf9326f75e4fa1