Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9a3fcf004bac194a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.3 KB Created: 2021-07-09 00:55:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-14
MD5: 42f79bf0fad492273e03ab1357cfd97e SHA-1: fc30dca04ffa852bdbb2294bd49fe56a5e8d4a15 SHA-256: 9a3fcf004bac194a7be010e32140894c13697c846a7ee5c9a2d1ed2127855696
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains multiple links to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, specifically http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/free-avatar-roblox-game-hack. This redirector is likely used to deliver a second-stage payload or lead users to a phishing page. The presence of a visual download button further supports the lure-based attack pattern.

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.tw/app/431946152/free-avatar-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/can-you-earn-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robot-animation-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-robux-hack-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/adopt-me-roblox-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-there-a-way-to-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-stuff-on-roblox-ios-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-app-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-site-rssingcom_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-without-doing-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-alts_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-us-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-instintly-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-admin-commands-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-windows-10-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-play-roblox-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-websites-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.shopinkart.co.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-svg-cutting-files_GM479516143.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_off00003310.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3310 22496 bytes
SHA-256: 8f1cd175b87a5b8e761611cd1a517a564a9978e58f15310e32d75badcb5d0c15
font_01_sfnt_off00006554.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6554 18868 bytes
SHA-256: abf58dc9a568bae68e3c8930f049dbe5713433de7778226b10c612dd936711b3