Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 630268e0b0d4fca3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.8 KB Created: 2021-05-19 05:02:49 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-17
MD5: 25586b118c5415dec452885e591f6cca SHA-1: 69dc25b900f0e3443c945be1be9eb76f27089785 SHA-256: 630268e0b0d4fca3491b0ceca8c76b7dbfc0d33325322e9b1df6889cdefe523b
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains numerous links to external websites, many of which are disguised as game-related generators or hacks, such as 'how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-pc-game-hack'. This indicates a lure-based attack pattern designed to redirect users to potentially malicious sites. The presence of a 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' heuristic firing suggests the document is part of a larger network of linked content, likely for SEO manipulation or to distribute malware. No scripts were extracted, but the overall structure and linked content point towards a phishing or scam campaign.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-pc-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-robux-generator-tool_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-clothing-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-today-39_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-download-apps-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-ids-for-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-017-0-apk-free-download-android_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-app-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-without-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/levvvel-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pocket-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/static-moonactive-net-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/spin-coin-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-apk-mods-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/download-coin-master-apk-hacked_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-win-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-windows-10-edition-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-ios-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn1ciamis.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-windows-10-hacked-client_GM479516143.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_off00004d79.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4D79 24856 bytes
SHA-256: 9d80b8ea95ea62b6c21a236507537ea1110a9d77a06b898e37e7b504f28d1f16
font_01_sfnt_off0000860c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x860C 18028 bytes
SHA-256: b9422edf84f92072c73e95211b34a92c0a0e69f845a714fee2d613fe1b4264b0