Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 89b235f0646efc61…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.1 KB Created: 2021-06-09 06:02:59 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-04
MD5: 72f847f68f4620a67053a40e5e276e85 SHA-1: bf768b55921b4796df499fb52d2fbabe51f391d9 SHA-256: 89b235f0646efc6171f35065ee24427b6cbfe1a611f494511edb537f4194211f
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains a lure for a "free Robux generator" and includes a high-risk heuristic indicating instructions to disable security software. The embedded URL leads to a known game hack redirector, suggesting the document is designed to trick users into visiting malicious sites or downloading further malware. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and heuristics strongly indicate a malicious intent to exploit user interest in free game currency.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/spin-the-wheel-and-win-free-robux-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/ways-to-earn-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/tiktok-views-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-free-spins-promo-code_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-free-spins-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-free-spins-daily-1-ga_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/is-minecraft-education-edition-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/free-game-pack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/minecraft-building-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/how-to-gift-robux-on-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/free-robux-only-username-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/free-spins-and-coins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/claim-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/robux-hack-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-ad_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-hack-xyz-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/coin-master-free-food_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ferraroni.net/public/risorse/ck/files/free-coin-master-gold-cards_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
font_00_sfnt_off00005255.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5255 25708 bytes
SHA-256: 62cd08ce012fe2d1b9096dde821aa9238622151d3af1b85c2da8d2e5c5c00d04
font_01_sfnt_off00008c16.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8C16 18920 bytes
SHA-256: c0cb160183a16c8518c1c281b307d62ed51b120f0a40995fc5fafb889a234c68