Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 77931e0eba034491…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.4 KB Created: 2021-06-13 19:46:50 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: ea30d4a895107fa9c69ecbae1ba273a5 SHA-1: 34df0aa877ffc7ed9aa81d00a411b51ffb1769b8 SHA-256: 77931e0eba0344911dfb084df62c07985ede6acca542b382b3772afac9804987
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a lure of free game hacks and generators to entice users into clicking malicious links. The primary link redirects to known malicious infrastructure, suggesting a phishing or malware distribution attempt. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links are indicative of a malicious workflow designed to lead users to potentially harmful content.

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.co/app/479516143/minecraft-pocket-edition-download-free-pe-calculator-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/500-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-hack-version-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-015-0-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-generator-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-youtube_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/check-cashed-v3-free-download-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-java-account-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-outfits-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-bedrock-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roblox-gift-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-redeem-code-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-cards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-a-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-tiktok-likes-no-human-verification-or-downloading-apps_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roblox-premium_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-survey-no-download-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-crack-for-coin-master-currency_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-skins-boy-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hackear-coin-master-sin-verificacion_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
stream_003_off00005088.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5088 25480 bytes
SHA-256: 8860ab27b8ef88aeee1dd9eddb5d1e29c59bef163fc11b2b405d856bfdc75682
font_01_sfnt_off00008a05.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8A05 18752 bytes
SHA-256: 8668002c62b81273482b61da1613b994afc8b764b14ec7b2ef260aeb97363f7c