Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 680a3fe0ba16583f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.3 KB Created: 2021-05-31 04:02:36 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: b73fcc5e679c04effb837d3095ada5f3 SHA-1: b960148f5e0f53d5bbd8ea353b70ad5478d5b51e SHA-256: 680a3fe0ba16583fb99564cdb14868fadff9c8c68e0ec3070fae68aaf67b675b
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, pointing to 'free generator' and 'game hack' lures. The document body and embedded links suggest a social engineering attempt to trick users into visiting potentially harmful websites. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and heuristic firings indicate a malicious intent to redirect users to malicious infrastructure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9418

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/479516143/minecraft-free-download-windows-10-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/tiktok-followers-for-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-make-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-likes-for-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-script_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-tiktok-fans-without-human-verification_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-java-edition-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/daily-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-hack-game_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/buy-tiktok-followers-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/rbx-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-windows_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-start-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-java-free-trial_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/i-got-hacked-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-app_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-today-daily-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/freer-pro-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-bedrock-edition-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-fun-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-version_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-multiplayer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://srmap.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-printables_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_off000054fd.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x54FD 26976 bytes
SHA-256: eaf73556cb6d9579c457b9fc7bf921db257519482163a06a13d18524ca174770
font_01_sfnt_off0000908d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x908D 18764 bytes
SHA-256: 1024eac42dda9887ab3e6b3a3052baf0f02eb021d29d3096c75228bb34fedc86