Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 8ff8e72182f9fe15…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.3 KB Created: 2021-06-29 13:38:14 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-27
MD5: 54253b1cb38a3d5487937ae6191b21c6 SHA-1: 649a52c99cd8a46028a0dba6a78d3ff81a5d447c SHA-256: 8ff8e72182f9fe15f3785ab50a6cd0ee8e1125836d59ef65784a15e638151a2e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF file contains heuristics indicating it is a lure for game hacks and links to known malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body, though partially garbled, contains the URL http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/roblox-cheat-engine-codes-game-hack, which is also flagged as malicious. This suggests the primary purpose is to redirect users to a potentially harmful website.

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-cheat-engine-codes-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-free-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-it-easy-to-hack-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rbxoffers-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-version_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-iphone-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-knvies-in-assassin-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-printable-minecraft-coloring-pages_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/games-that-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-games_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-cheat-codes-2021-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-vouchers-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-promo-codes-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/show-me-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-promo-codes-2021-may_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-human-verification-or-survey-or-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-mac-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hacks-roblox-royal-jelly_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-muscle-t-shirt-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.intercraftgallery.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-arcane-adventures-hack-download_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_off000035d1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x35D1 22920 bytes
SHA-256: 180d0705d820fead01a1b8f200301e981b9ec4edd66fc47b95bc5a7815f1785f
font_01_sfnt_off00006922.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6922 19048 bytes
SHA-256: c5e6883bfd6f391a5e6ebf121511bb4f0aaa1360b075bc8a4489ddc7aab6c557