Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8b44ecb8bab06907…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.4 KB Created: 2021-05-12 03:17:38 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 171361df90713dd7269e3bf9b0cbad75 SHA-1: ff14925891cb4ea1dcb5af9a585f1d2931499555 SHA-256: 8b44ecb8bab069075e3cfd0ae67cc50f4bb5757753e61df80cba2ba3bcda97cd
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to known malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting a 'game hack' or 'free generator' lure. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to the primary malicious URL. The presence of multiple redirector links indicates a deliberate attempt to funnel users to a potentially harmful site.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/roblox-free-play-no-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-spins-on-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-400-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/toolbox-for-mcpe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-free-pet-food-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/can-i-play-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-hack-ios-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/minecraft-apk-android-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-premium-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/roblox-help-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/pig-master-free-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-spin-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-free-spins-may-11-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-hack-reddit_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-robux-without-downloading-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/descargar-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/free-coin-master-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://library.vsi.esdm.go.id/katalog/slims7_cendana-master/repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-haktuts_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
stream_003_off00004a20.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4A20 25320 bytes
SHA-256: 7fd194d0df0beab0047f2c67d5f1399735b8295ecf5223143183764bb87f7202
font_01_sfnt_off00008502.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8502 19016 bytes
SHA-256: c08b0bfed4549b0a018fdd65c7ecfbabaaf271df113fe836b296c7344acf0339