Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 81255bb9e8ee31b6…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.0 KB Created: 2021-06-11 12:55:30 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 0b56489af6fd1b3d69890595399bd80d SHA-1: c83f2dcbec4a53e1cd65789c1e8dc0998058f703 SHA-256: 81255bb9e8ee31b6419ff03031742de396f4be0999e0d02ac3b024f3bc38a27e
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links designed to redirect users to malicious websites, masquerading as generators for game currency or hacks. One critical heuristic identified a link to known malicious redirector infrastructure, and another noted a large number of external PDF links, suggesting a link farm. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains text related to 'Roblox Redeem Codes' and 'Game Hack', reinforcing the lure.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/150-dollar-roblox-redeem-codes-free-no-survey-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-more-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-without-root_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-robux-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-ultra-attack-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/roblox-how-to-get-items-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-robux-games-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-robux-websites-that-actually-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-items-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/www-bandicam-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-spins-promo-code-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/create-minecraft-server-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-human-verification-or-downloads_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.itekes-bali.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-java-for-free_GM479516143.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_off0000527c.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x527C 26108 bytes
SHA-256: 6f397d5d07ecf7b2e124d3fcc47617d57beac9acffa8e6f40957e0f3fa7832e9
font_01_sfnt_off00008cfc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CFC 19624 bytes
SHA-256: ea2507f1c2a28337bb390db69cc2c89fe451f67563444e0fe1bb046469fc13b0