Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8eff3e092a535c36…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.4 KB Created: 2021-06-03 08:29:12 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-12
MD5: 4ca0cf9773bf128f1113b8a457c606da SHA-1: 3e68a24a5e3926c6ed1905df8dae41a0bb0c65be SHA-256: 8eff3e092a535c368f0d44e601339d6dc4bb18cc3fb9eb0aa1ecfc7a741c22cb
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links, including one that directly leads to a known malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and embedded links suggest a lure for game-related cheats or currency, a common tactic for phishing or malware distribution. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and heuristic firings indicate malicious redirection and potential exploitation.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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.online/app/431946152/robuxmatchcom-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/how-to-get-a-free-dominus-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/wurst-mc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/free-daily-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/robuxlove-net-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/daily-free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/minecraft-pe-hack-client-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/pokemon-go-free-xp_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/free-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/simplysarc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/claim-free-robux-button_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/lazyblocks-com-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/blogspot-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/free-coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/roblox-piano-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/roblox-hack-robux-and-tix-download-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/minecraft-windows-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/free-robux-group_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/minecraft-bedrock-edition-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.ucc-today.com/uploads/files/files/free-robux-promo-codes-2021_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_004_off00005023.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5023 24932 bytes
SHA-256: 6671bd097ccfbf9d390b32ea1543d82350b3b7c31cfee460de4e11f7614e8285
font_01_sfnt_off00008984.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8984 18772 bytes
SHA-256: f6f31f9c0c016e7c7e915a25ed0379b1b52a2107f0cf95fcb0a5807dd5e71c24