Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8b31a5ff01648da8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.3 KB Created: 2021-06-03 23:02:47 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 5191d511e099541035672576f222ef02 SHA-1: d018a4df4c54f2a5d881c85a9ba0163c5332a49a SHA-256: 8b31a5ff01648da838157a84a86cf24b4030f58d714e1d043b5e6ed3e4159ba0
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains a lure for game hacks and free currency, directing users to a suspicious URL. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and multiple heuristics indicate a redirection to a potentially harmful site. The primary attack pattern involves social engineering to trick users into visiting a malicious domain.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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.online/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-app-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-for-kids_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-computer_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/roblox-games-with-free-radio_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/rbxoffer-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-star-codes-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-cards-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/robux-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pe-016-0-apk-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-programmers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/will-minecraft-ever-be-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-card-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/can-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/spinuri-gratis-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/can-you-make-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/master-coin-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/free-robux-link_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-link-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.stikesmukla.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-any-verification_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
stream_004_off00004ed5.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4ED5 24444 bytes
SHA-256: 295ff45fc1a956c2f3f6729a88888a55b1f482cc0b1b2ef1c4c4e0759e8c2bb0
font_01_sfnt_off00008715.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8715 18060 bytes
SHA-256: 7f8980b6f3213b204c7b050e62c653166806b65682437d624869b2fc7a4cb6a7