Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 6aed4f7ed37b2586…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.0 KB Created: 2021-05-11 18:24:31 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: 922f81fc876c29ca3748dc3ada7bb42c SHA-1: 9f123114384b095edc72400c97656cfd65eda6c3 SHA-256: 6aed4f7ed37b25866dd9ff1fdb68bb0cf8e88a4fc70d9c781dc455910d55a3d0
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a large number of external links, many of which point to other PDF files with SEO-optimized titles related to free spins or game hacks. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of a visual download button suggests a deceptive workflow. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection to potentially malicious or spammy content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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.
  • 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/406889139/monttechs.com-coin-master-free-spins-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-any-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-money-links-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/android-coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-daily-coin-master-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-promo-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-private-server-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/apk-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-game-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-sue-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-links-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-u-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/easy-way-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-date-and-time-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-hackear-coin-master-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/www-roblox-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-buy-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.mrscoreboardsworld.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-win-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_off00004be1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BE1 25356 bytes
SHA-256: 051322bdd28747fcd166f7e067da05da1bdb4e8d1a465c73486edaee7f034f93
font_01_sfnt_off000085ec.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x85EC 18380 bytes
SHA-256: efeb633a255f694e9143164e38fbc02a49932135eee8eb13370ba450910523e4