Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8e64ec4fb96b8589…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.7 KB Created: 2021-05-16 18:02:02 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: ed8c4558aa228ba159d6b2bf2d11f0d8 SHA-1: b89147800b8564b5343c651509c26f05a3177a48 SHA-256: 8e64ec4fb96b8589ea6533c3edb67727831c2ea2225e1a1592bc2db737ca5ac2
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, specifically advertising free Robux gift cards and game hacks. The document body, though partially corrupted, contains a URL that matches the malicious redirector findings. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness. The primary attack vector appears to be luring users to click on these links, likely leading to further malicious content or exploits.

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/how-to-get-free-robux-gift-cards-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-my-game-xyz-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-avatar-editor-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/earn-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/claim-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/give-me-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-attack-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-download-mac-full-version-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-account_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-and-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-java-edition-codes_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-progamers_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-human-verification-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-free-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-from-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-33-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-fun-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-accounts-2021-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.iosas.info/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spin-app_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_off00004c0d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C0D 25960 bytes
SHA-256: 1a1f7b759bce2ddceb516c85240ff63f665beab856be70f41abc6c4fccbd00f2
font_01_sfnt_off000086ae.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x86AE 18804 bytes
SHA-256: db707177e1a0df533614fd289cf2b470ee37edf039339bb568c3977480a042bc