Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9674bce3f0f40af9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.7 KB Created: 2021-05-10 18:04:06 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: 0878d65b606fcb7c58ed96afac553be8 SHA-1: 5601965ef45c292e5ffbe33b33a0c0c494b5460c SHA-256: 9674bce3f0f40af91c61e179a135acd39cd000ef99453d6501db74a20d495b64
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF contains multiple links designed to lure users to websites offering "game hacks" or "free generators," which is a common tactic for scams and phishing. The ML classifier strongly indicated maliciousness, and the presence of numerous redirector links further supports this assessment. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded links are indicative of a malicious lure.

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/how-to-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/free-robux-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/static-moonactive-net-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-that-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/coin-master-collect-today-free-spin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/free-roblox-gift-card-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/promo-codes-for-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/how-to-get-unlimited-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/is-there-a-way-to-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-download-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/robux-link_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-skins-in-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/coin-master-hack-version-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/all-links-for-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/coin-master-hack-lost-world-2021-com_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/coin-master-website_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id/repository/minecraft-com-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/how-can-i-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/free-robux-group_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.sdmuhwirobrajan3.sch.id//repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.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_off00004be1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BE1 30768 bytes
SHA-256: d1c9d14f458dc7bb8fa70ba268d126d87e52e0ddec8321d8cb737b02d0068a23
font_01_sfnt_off00009130.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9130 18012 bytes
SHA-256: af8ba31d2db42f57c5919c5866ea8f188002d1289ad2625a2185714ee266c637