Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 5fc5d3844e222dd0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.0 KB Created: 2021-06-04 02:23:38 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: ecaeac56ad63f8bd6ac6f13c03b54bc7 SHA-1: 5cb089c40f23e2a0800787dafeeee41c902e68bb SHA-256: 5fc5d3844e222dd0d17c924a9712711152cac743c7255bfbd5105a6b0451b333
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to redirector domains, specifically advertising 'free generator / game hack' lures for popular games. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of numerous embedded URLs pointing to potentially malicious content supports this. The document body, though partially obfuscated, contains text and URLs consistent with a social engineering lure to drive traffic to malicious sites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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.online/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-400-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/coin-master-heaven-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spin-link-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/get-free-cards-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/hack-coin-master-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-spin-hack-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-2021-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/roblox-cheat-engine-bypass-sandbox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/when-tiktok-free-download_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-skin-maker_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/roblox-arsenal-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/cute-free-roblox-outfits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-minecraft-windows-10_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/minecraft-mac-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-food-for-foxy-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/facebook-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/https-iosgodscom-topic-20214coinmasterhack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib-ppsunisma.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-cheat_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_004_off00004f8e.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4F8E 24428 bytes
SHA-256: ce1dbb4a190d49fca8a6be3430a0f6971178e6161e84a07d17672aebf348c0f8
font_01_sfnt_off000087a3.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x87A3 18812 bytes
SHA-256: 705c5903f824403b328e8e9dbd2ab52a650d097fc3c0d4bbd34be772086d041a