Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5a1bd4d9b33fc715…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.4 KB Created: 2021-07-05 07:18:41 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: ff364023b4010b70d8399bfb7e8c3a68 SHA-1: e1002b559098ac098a9e3674c7920c94bcc01873 SHA-256: 5a1bd4d9b33fc71577ee7d2c9a8bba5a4dc5412f6af111e6d1ec7b1c7f7a26ad
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains numerous links designed to lure users into clicking on them, disguised as "free generator / game hack" or similar content. The primary redirector URL is http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/free-minecraft-skins-java-game-hack. This indicates a phishing or scam attempt, likely to lead users to malicious websites or download unwanted software.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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.tw/app/479516143/free-minecraft-skins-java-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/lua-script-hack-dinosaur-simulator-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-draw-2-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-coin-master-spins-links-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-shirt-templates-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verifying-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/roblox-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/claim-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/cheat-in-roblox-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-robux-codes-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-pet-snacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-tiktok-likes-and-followers_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/minecraft-free-download-apk-softonic_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/get-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spin-software_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-online-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-groups-no-owner_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/como-hackear-la-cuenta-de-alguien-en-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.ft.upnvj.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021-no-survey_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_off000031fa.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x31FA 22420 bytes
SHA-256: ea88761e583bf9931d484458732e29aea868066dcc714464231c50ce9aa20dcc
font_01_sfnt_off000063aa.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x63AA 18304 bytes
SHA-256: 401eb49ff2a7bbc2c0a7320b67dbf183b2d718a040190e5e2c5f0615a3ea9473