Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 715ab30b48c20596…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.3 KB Created: 2021-07-07 20:58:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 238ea6c0a9b4a56e107004a7b3ec8362 SHA-1: d5eea6e7c51714a9468525ded9e4bac07a4f470c SHA-256: 715ab30b48c205963d7225be4f5c973b8632eb5490cc0225834267481ca86e3b
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one to 'netcdn.tw' which is associated with a 'free Robux' lure. The heuristic 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' confirms this, indicating a deceptive tactic. The presence of a large number of external PDF links, as flagged by 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM', suggests a link farm or SEO manipulation scheme, likely intended to drive traffic or distribute further malicious content. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded links point towards a phishing or redirection attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/free-robux-website-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cool-free-hands-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-computer_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-change-roblox-username-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-32-mod-hack-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-and-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-actually-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/freecoins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-avatar-free-girl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-wall-hacks-for-mac_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cheat-codes-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tiktok-bots-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-pe-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-play-minecraft-online-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmts01sgs.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.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
font_00_sfnt_off0000342e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x342E 21924 bytes
SHA-256: caa275394de6d2e0ef2f87b155e6307cc4c68588ae2a87963291d9a5310d7809
font_01_sfnt_off000064d2.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x64D2 19136 bytes
SHA-256: 91d819a85e08464702b4d2399b2944ce52da70a48c8f9d70c1ee064a4c662f69