Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 91f64fe342b4faf1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.4 KB Created: 2021-05-15 14:35:46 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: a9a8c6fa4fc8f274793464a73c310487 SHA-1: fa25388370dc7917c165b61c3e58b6840319685d SHA-256: 91f64fe342b4faf1f1ec53424e2d4699b44a8b6c67a7a9281548af34bda3bca6
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically advertising free game hacks and currency. The document body, though partially corrupted, also contains a URL matching the malicious redirector. The presence of these links and the ML classifier's high confidence score indicate a malicious intent to redirect users to potentially harmful sites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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/406889139/play-coin-master-online-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-more-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/earn-points-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-edition-unlock-full-game-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/avatar-the-last-airbender-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-java-edition-key-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/mcpe-master-unlimited-coins-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-install-minecraft-for-free-on-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-online-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/play-minecraft-pocket-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/unlimited-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/wahoo-gaming-co-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-websites-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/google-how-do-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.espaciocultivarte.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-roblox-cards-pin-number_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_003_off00004ced.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4CED 24368 bytes
SHA-256: 8da69d116f353d14ec17725fdf3a57d2676c5bf4365104b8c1e924f87c1d6ffe
font_01_sfnt_off0000841f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x841F 18116 bytes
SHA-256: 75e6da456e5777836686d8f4e9fdcb9a5e34bbb59f632c942c20d619e2f7343d