Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8ba85730e1df2294…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.9 KB Created: 2021-05-16 04:01:58 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: a65e07106abd3a35d1dd5cbbc748fb5e SHA-1: 9b37a06ac6698a76cf2cbd53438a5329e44295d9 SHA-256: 8ba85730e1df2294b5cfe5959ed6e406200e4977d8fb82af0aca8e1ae5546142
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a common lure of 'free Robux' and 'game hacks' to entice users. It contains multiple embedded URLs that redirect to potentially malicious sites, including one specifically identified as a 'free generator / game hack' redirector. The document's structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to trick users into visiting these sites, likely to download further malware or engage in credential harvesting.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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.xyz/app/431946152/free-robux-for-kids-no-verification-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/500-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-generator-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-35-11_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-downloading-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/offers-to-complete-and-get-free-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-for-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-downloading-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-spin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-devil_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-hack-client-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/claim-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-and-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-latest-version-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://bookswithapast.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-claim-free-spins_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_off00004dfa.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4DFA 27156 bytes
SHA-256: 45361da0c2f7e05d380b3999e070d8009970fba30c9927d4d3f5bc0bdd61404d
font_01_sfnt_off00008b80.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8B80 18776 bytes
SHA-256: abcd165e4b695e85902e5e0162dd8c883b494cae8faf27dbfb1f0dc34095f980