Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 88aca480b1aaf61d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.1 KB Created: 2021-05-17 08:04:17 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: 165e04b433bd68b867d04df00bcdef17 SHA-1: 292808370c5777dcf0aa75825154c3358dac24ac SHA-256: 88aca480b1aaf61d8f671b47ed2704335357085bc0409b9a0476d9b611e2e3c6
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a lure for free game items, directing users to a malicious URL. The ML classifier strongly indicates maliciousness, and the embedded URL is associated with a game hack redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URIs suggest a potential for further malicious actions, such as downloading additional payloads.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9432

Heuristics 4

  • 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.xyz/app/406889139/free-spins-for-coin-master-2021-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pocket-edition-free-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-clothes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-blog_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cool-free-minecraft-skins_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/ways-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-march-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-coins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-spin-hack-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-for-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-linux-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/get-free-spins-on-coin-master-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-script-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-instantly_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.elearningmtsn1tanggamus.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-2021-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004d7e.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4D7E 24936 bytes
SHA-256: da528eb14fb2b82aa008f6146a5b2239df39b4057057063e3b4fcc6fa8698b77
font_01_sfnt_off00008548.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8548 3560 bytes
SHA-256: c953d730e49f69c7d62e02a926729ae4a31de13d9a976dc4a95b39cf47066c93
font_02_sfnt_off000091ce.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x91CE 18288 bytes
SHA-256: 66febbde5b4b2b6a44609229e8681f3f0581fff3ed5f82ed8e3d83342858c217