Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 960ef3fe1564c321…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.2 KB Created: 2021-05-19 23:22:04 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 0204cde24db63d15856bfb9016925dfe SHA-1: c1e4ee81d819aa155fb51bbeeda7afe7ec84d103 SHA-256: 960ef3fe1564c321e9833824980b47197262753a467895a72a80158c5fefd233
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting 'free generators' for games. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the embedded URLs and the nature of the lure suggest an attempt to redirect users to potentially malicious sites for further exploitation or credential harvesting.

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/406889139/coin-master-hack-spins-and-coins-unlimited-free-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/mcpe-master-hack-coin-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-mod-menu-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-codes-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-apk-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robuxy-com-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/aristois-minecraft-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-2021-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-gold-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/moon-active_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-34-5-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-coin-master-link-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-building-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/wurst-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-game_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/easy-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsddikanang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/pokemon-go-free-pokemon-generator_GM1094591345.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_off00004be8.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BE8 25396 bytes
SHA-256: ec97510362d2fa6623cd02292005426c83c46a6aadd9f52ef16efa63646efd4b
font_01_sfnt_off00008425.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8425 19084 bytes
SHA-256: 3caa8a7d0fc813cf6f5b32cad2d70b7396c8f8504cee304b3b4cfd76b23e4d42