Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 650d8557a6da7d96…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.6 KB Created: 2021-05-13 19:02:12 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-14
MD5: a5d9bd68404c82b096db3caf93b38dd1 SHA-1: d7fc5df615874b0326a318f8efdf04a430b7da6c SHA-256: 650d8557a6da7d96c37057fc4820234a3a44748e17dcb9c6097092ae29192a01
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically a site offering 'free Robux' and game hacks. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. The presence of a 'password-protected archive' lure suggests an attempt to bypass security controls by encrypting a secondary payload.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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.
  • Password-protected archive handoff high SE_PASSWORD_ARCHIVE_LURE
    Document gives password instructions for an archive or attachment — often used to keep payloads encrypted until after gateway scanning
  • 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/431946152/free-robux-games-on-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/try-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-hacks-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-free-cards-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/roblox-adopt-me-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-coins-coin-master-blog_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-to-get-free-shirts-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/websites-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-not-a-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/avatar-de-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-no-verification-at-all_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-ad_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/tiradas-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-minecraft-printables-food-labels_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-games-that-actually-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-do-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-easy-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-2021-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/cm-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-generator-no-survey-no-download-no-human-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
stream_003_off00004886.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4886 26268 bytes
SHA-256: feff9076ba5bf6e4bdc8a638f025ecdf810e12564dc69268aba7a03f301c877a
font_01_sfnt_off00008343.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8343 18576 bytes
SHA-256: 121d272924a8948b6bfdf19867642727f57edf659587de43eb46571e5003926c