Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 98d95a8315313c05…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.0 KB Created: 2021-06-29 04:03:36 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: caa39b07c0f8b471700fc970bfbebca6 SHA-1: 23fec41df67b9416e4bae68cc613178a68f0c49b SHA-256: 98d95a8315313c05df710ac07bd1f2e0221f02539d2738a8e10091385bf9484f
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document employs a lure related to game hacks and free generators, directing users to a known malicious redirector. The embedded URLs and document body content strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt designed to lead users to potentially malicious websites or downloads. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and heuristic firings indicate malicious intent, likely involving redirection to a second-stage payload.

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/how-to-make-free-shirts-on-roblox-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-multiplayer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-robux-now_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-dungeons-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/master-coins-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-windows-10-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-promo-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-accounts-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-apps-that-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-buy-stuff-on-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-booga-booga-hack-script-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/comment-entrer-cheat-code-pour-jeux-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-website-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-shaders_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/flame-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verification-at-all_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-conseguir-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pokemon-go-freezing_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.sses.com.sa/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_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
font_00_sfnt_off0000335a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x335A 22448 bytes
SHA-256: 58549e2969e7208906a5972783a6e817c82bbbd14aa82c96d981792099913065
font_01_sfnt_off00006548.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6548 19972 bytes
SHA-256: 9d3960d2432276ef237f53278795f7a4883198954a6167b0e0cec4d6597713f2