Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6246996a8fc50699…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.7 KB Created: 2021-07-03 23:32:35 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 8fdebb405ad82f5a1def2f52bb65a1b1 SHA-1: 59243bc3399437caa80d2414a2bb8ec2412aeb0d SHA-256: 6246996a8fc50699497c237b2b3245da3af18fc8a73cfb22abdbe062aea027b4
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links to external websites, many of which are SEO-optimized to appear as legitimate resources for game hacks and virtual currency. The primary URL, http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/free-robux-no-human-verification-no-survey-game-hack, is flagged as a lure for game hacks. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of such links, suggesting a malicious attempt to drive traffic to potentially harmful sites. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and content strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/431946152/free-robux-no-human-verification-no-survey-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-hacks-no-verification-or-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hacks-and-cheats-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-websites-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/gold-card-coin-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-accounts-2021-september_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-money-and-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox36com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-no-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/games-that-can-be-hacked_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-server-hosting-24-7_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-fun-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-gift-card-generator-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-ban_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-get_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningnew.mansasingkawang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-any-verification_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_off000032fc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x32FC 22260 bytes
SHA-256: 3519b6b25daa65f5f777c700546d606209233e5d9c3c63c9e059e8b94c244ac0
font_01_sfnt_off000064c6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x64C6 19628 bytes
SHA-256: 09331f1d479b06632facb78648812f66193fe8c97927eaaaed4247988ab7ba01