Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 67922fc96b885f74…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.8 KB Created: 2021-05-12 04:01:36 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: e44402c323d517da29e927de28cc8096 SHA-1: 7aa0ef3f296dcd731f9ff9fd6bf7840a97d354e7 SHA-256: 67922fc96b885f747124e6c5b3f0873b9be952e193035f95318765c932fd75f1
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, leading to a "free generator / game hack" lure. The document body and embedded links suggest a social engineering attempt to trick users into visiting potentially harmful websites. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the ML classifier's high confidence indicate a high likelihood of a phishing or scamming attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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.xyz/app/406889139/coin-master-links-free-spins-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-in-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-robux-hacks-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/if-you-delete-minecraft-can-you-redownload-it-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-ios-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-robux-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/roblox-no-download-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-fan-club_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-spin-and-coins-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-robux-scams_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/bloxland-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pe-apk-download-free-015-0_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/chisel-and-bits-mod-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/robux-gift-card-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/games-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/cheats-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/roblox-hacked-version-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-spin-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/op-rewards-free-robux_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_off00004b8f.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4B8F 25648 bytes
SHA-256: 5c0228b40acfc91a12a619b3e6a176cb466d91397885f88a5a7c0d487259bbc9
font_01_sfnt_off000085cd.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x85CD 18056 bytes
SHA-256: 95118de0f1fa2d9d8d6d34d7ce9f6e9c56d43c25fce4d2a4bd556d275959b9e0