Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8e6a7e85be327352…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.9 KB Created: 2021-07-06 11:38:52 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: 73e121271bbf78b49b5ab2403b9b2e33 SHA-1: 3896ccfebba21afad4ceb72c1f7c8ea0d189b66b SHA-256: 8e6a7e85be327352d99938853dc9fea2df0046d1ced1e91d3403c19deeb39a40
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document is designed as a lure, employing themes of game hacks and free currency to entice users. It contains numerous links, including a primary malicious redirector at http://netcdn.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spin-realme-products-game-hack, and directs users to a large number of SEO-optimized PDF link farms. The ML classifier strongly supports the malicious verdict, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spin-realme-products-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/kupang/repository/coin-master-hack-download-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/shark-bite-roblox-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/free-unused-roblox-cards-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/how-to-have-free-robux-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/kupang/repository/hack-slash-roblox-id_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/roblox-games-that-promise-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/free-pet-food-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/get-free-robux-without-doing-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/kupang/repository/my-minecraft-account-was-hacked_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/kupang/repository/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-that-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/main/repository/free-robux-promo-codes-2021-may_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/how-to-change-your-username-for-free-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/main/repository/coin-master-free-spins-twitter_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/main/repository/free-roblox-generator-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/main/repository/minecraft-java-edition-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/main/repository/minecraft-free-unblocked_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/free-bc-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/kupang/repository/black-offwhite-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/coin-master-free-gold-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lib.bppsdmp.pertanian.go.id/ciawi/repository/play-roblox-for-free-but-no-log-in_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
stream_002_off000030f5.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x30F5 22792 bytes
SHA-256: 6d21114b39e7747ddb7a053adabbd77ee5156b8302024b6c91754bd34dd2fe44
font_01_sfnt_off00006410.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6410 18976 bytes
SHA-256: 9a063faea9114050ab3b1da930e9c077db51df0f0eeb33b8a77db856b87907e7