Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 89031e5054bf3fdc…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.6 KB Created: 2021-07-06 04:27:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 258a0eaeeb8eb33bb3795ae293c0e1d0 SHA-1: 818e3ba05b4dafa513bc6cc6848d2acbb45f74ec SHA-256: 89031e5054bf3fdc4dff17cd526bacdb92b86c82c14ed0e78cd3b341390b5183
150 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous external links, many pointing to game-related hacks and generators. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of these links, suggesting a malicious link farm designed to redirect users to potentially harmful sites or download further malware. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • 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 http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/free-limiteds-roblox-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/roblox-arsenal-hacks-for-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-to-scam-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/hack-coin-pro-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/coin-master-unlimited-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-to-get-free-robux-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/coin-master-free-spins-links-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-cheat-engine_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/free-tiktok-followers-app_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/roblox-play-online-for-free-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-to-get-free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/roblox-hack-gui-tutorial_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/free-robux-on-robux-store_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-to-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/wie-kann-man-in-roblox-hacken_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-do-u-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-use-pabestin-codes-hack-roblox-dungeon-quest_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/free-minecraft-windows-10-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/image-veste-army-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/fast-robux-online_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://cheryco.ir/assets/public/js/uploading/files/how-do-you-hack-roblox-ultimate-driving_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
font_00_sfnt_off000032fb.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x32FB 22708 bytes
SHA-256: 905d92637819708d7514eb301deda14522a65625b9c9d46c6eb8976fdc9c369c
font_01_sfnt_off0000659f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x659F 19308 bytes
SHA-256: ef1db6cc5fb2204fb8780ff958a50961dd9e8bc3f71ddcecfb9ff46bf26270b6