Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 7fca13d1d2d63a0a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.1 KB Created: 2021-06-04 04:53:50 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 51e86bf94f95bf10f4376634428f1632 SHA-1: b289307b953a04aacb7f4ed41bde3de5d2323ef6 SHA-256: 7fca13d1d2d63a0a0d16cb8e05bf92dec5c3af1ccdcc705188720c89e17efdee
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF file contains numerous external links, many of which point to other PDF files hosted on a repository site, suggesting a link farm or SEO manipulation tactic. The primary lure appears to be related to "game hacks" or "generators," aiming to trick users into clicking through to potentially malicious content. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links indicate a malicious workflow designed to redirect users to external resources.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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 https://netcdn.online/app/406889139/master-coin-hack-app-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-hacks-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/minecraft-bedrock-free-server-hosting_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-verification-required_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-35-2-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-many-levels-are-there-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-only-username-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/game-hunters-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-mod-apk-latest-hack-with-unlimited-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/multiplayer-master-hack-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-free-draw_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/windows-10-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-without-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-promo-codes-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verify_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-email_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-bing.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-hacks-on-roblox_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_004_off000055b6.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x55B6 24704 bytes
SHA-256: e26ebcb5009e3978e656569736363dccc204c3c8ef967b3bce08d8b34b1bd270
font_01_sfnt_off00008eb0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8EB0 17892 bytes
SHA-256: 41282dcb1c000e988ea8b2199b00347d54e117e16c55148ab4165d720f01bc1d