Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 81309d20d9fe26c0…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.3 KB Created: 2021-05-12 07:05:01 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 609568ea7dc4bfb3e0377af9a10755b8 SHA-1: c154fc0808ecada47ef067bc511193fd44bbdeef SHA-256: 81309d20d9fe26c08c34ed1fd9c0ba0c32d03cf98d7b5550fd53297c8d979c48
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document employs a common lure of "free generator / game hack" to entice users into clicking malicious links. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, suggesting a multi-stage attack designed to deliver further malicious content or phishing pages. The heuristic firings strongly indicate malicious intent, including a security bypass instruction, which is highly suspicious for a legitimate document.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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.
  • Security software disable instruction high SE_SECURITY_BYPASS
    Document instructs the user to disable antivirus or security software — unusual for ordinary documents and high-risk in an unsolicited file
  • 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.xyz/app/431946152/robux-generator-without-human-verification-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/spin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/minecraft-coins-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/robux-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/how-to-earn-free-stars-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/freespins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/coin-master-mod-version-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/free-robux-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/best-site-for-free-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/avatar-the-last-airbender-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/roblox-top_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/minecraft-hacker-mask_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/minecraft-pocket-edition-mods-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/minecraft-pe-server-hosting-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/links-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id//repository/minecraft-online-free-no-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-snacks-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/free-apk-mod-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.perpustakaan.smansa-bdl.sch.id/repository/coin-master-hacks-2021_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_off000048a3.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x48A3 25200 bytes
SHA-256: b6b6ed833c4a1490dc0b55c0805ef1565cfccd0227b873775cc68fbc075a8835
font_01_sfnt_off00008336.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8336 19464 bytes
SHA-256: f789a92eb4e3e9a572f5d65fac952670f1076f83a5b5b6da232cdf2fa887f2ed