Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8c4bf3dead365da2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.3 KB Created: 2021-06-26 16:53:03 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 065a3b9a4a591824c9d9cf067f32fd03 SHA-1: 35ee9bbf1954868bb8cd7ba59d82d40e0091203d SHA-256: 8c4bf3dead365da27f08efbacc3a71a70c6eb4d30851e8e8935f8c630f3dd34d
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to a known malicious redirector, masquerading as a 'free generator / game hack' for popular games like Roblox. The document body and embedded URLs strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt to lure users to malicious infrastructure. No scripts were extracted, but the primary attack vector is the malicious link.

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/roblox-com-free-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-robux-gratis-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-earn-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-java-edition-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-unlimited-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-help-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-game-2021-free-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-u-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-oof-sound-copyright-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-without-downloading-apps_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-app-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-in_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-dungeons-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-en-francais_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-clothes-and-items_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://rt9.rspo.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-does-roblox-get-hacked_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
font_00_sfnt_off00002e9b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2E9B 20928 bytes
SHA-256: 4a56bc936a8f105f1d12d274dcceb9982e56b70ce9de17fd9ec5787b65c1c035
font_01_sfnt_off00005bda.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5BDA 19416 bytes
SHA-256: 03f9626df137c836cf87207a70383935703e253f9d63ad8dfe8d4ca0276f1d46