Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 73ef745fa2333175…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.5 KB Created: 2021-07-06 06:55:01 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 1c6ee512251c287cf95184437a2fd4ab SHA-1: d93d1c069f174c7c9c4f2f83148bc102bbee0078 SHA-256: 73ef745fa23331756bda366e486c12c066fdf16be47838ff6b5bf028d28571a8
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple embedded URLs that redirect to sites offering game hacks and currency, such as 'minecraft-for-chromebook-free-game-hack'. These lures are indicative of phishing or scam campaigns designed to trick users into visiting malicious infrastructure. The presence of multiple redirector links and the ML classifier's high confidence score support this assessment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/minecraft-for-chromebook-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-cards-codes-live_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-printable-roblox-birthday-banner_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/robux-hacks-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/hack-on-roblox-to-get-funds-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-group-funds_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/coin-master-cheat-codes-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/cheat-engine-codes-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-roblox-accounts-with-obc-lifetime-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-rubux-cheat-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/minecraft-iphone-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/roblox-bandit-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-an-abandoned-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/free-robux-codes-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/pubg-in-uc-hack_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-any-roblox-games-unlimited-health_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/script-roblox-tycoon-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/get-free-robux-just-enter-username_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.smknesbu.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-for-free_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_002_off000031ee.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x31EE 22152 bytes
SHA-256: 82a1de28b7808a1909b1e41bb4e615f839e143e1790c101059fffe85003bc26a
font_01_sfnt_off000062dd.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x62DD 18752 bytes
SHA-256: 616ab3f700462aed481386b22979965c6dca6356bf91b8a6a5de3323c758484c