Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8c5d2cd03da35f8f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.8 KB Created: 2021-06-22 21:41:43 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 98e16d401a137df3c6d40e5346991985 SHA-1: e4403fb837a739b925d9813d3cbbd4129a65e002 SHA-256: 8c5d2cd03da35f8ffb3913553de80c8495d14530317412be7a65db9d73724bcc
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF document contains multiple links to a known malicious redirector, http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/robux-hack-client-download-game-hack, which is presented as a 'robux hack client download'. The presence of a visual download button further reinforces the lure. The document body and embedded URLs indicate a scam aimed at tricking users into downloading potentially unwanted or malicious software under the guise of game cheats.

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/robux-hack-client-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-easy-and-fast_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/early-access-yellow-stone-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rbx-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-prison-life-fly-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/best-free-robux-sites_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/cheats-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-hack-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-hacker-skin_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-download-unblocked_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-bedrock_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-links-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/legit-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-hacks-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-font-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-free-on-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/wow-to-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-games-that-you-dont-have-to-sign-in_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.italisaitaly.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-xyz_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_off000030ff.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x30FF 21812 bytes
SHA-256: e00ca81b156343896903f64d0ef9120f9d762c24a15f0838f70bdaaa2688f0b6
font_01_sfnt_off0000615a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x615A 19528 bytes
SHA-256: 114977aba61f4316f473fdc7caf9d4cd0511e25f030956c95223333409fab44e