Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8a7a8670a2bb2f43…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.6 KB Created: 2021-06-20 17:20:35 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-16
MD5: bc7697e946b65bc0ba8434a9523416c5 SHA-1: 3f6e9bf74bdf5099a7ec6b192bf78cf3825d4f4d SHA-256: 8a7a8670a2bb2f43f50cfc849e7f30b6d8ffc3e84b38840fe8d7eef928a83ddf
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded links, with one specifically identified as a malicious redirector leading to a 'game hack' lure. The presence of numerous similar URLs suggests a campaign to drive traffic to potentially malicious sites. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs strongly indicate an attempt to trick users into navigating to harmful content, likely for malware distribution or phishing.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 4

  • 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.
  • 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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/hacking-doomspire-brickbattle-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coins-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spin-and-win-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins--spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-account-list_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-followers-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-edition-unlock-full-game-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-is-asking-me-to-free-space-help_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bloxawards-com-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-and-tix-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/rbx-live-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-views-on-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-minecoins-in-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-svg-images-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hackers-list_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.dhs.or.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/ios-coin-master-hack_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_off00002f3d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2F3D 21084 bytes
SHA-256: 943e7192be75a728fdf2cd6c2bb3b08df4daba62537e6c3a9adfefdca8da6289
font_01_sfnt_off00005cdb.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5CDB 19484 bytes
SHA-256: 921b42b99a6155a1f67ff49ce8d9d49684a38074c3682140033e42848ad71e84