Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9a90cf39a3baa686…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.0 KB Created: 2021-06-13 19:40:52 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: e1b1846873e075fa8d83c862bac9076f SHA-1: aaed24c3b19740a48900e54c3b3ab29734ea470e SHA-256: 9a90cf39a3baa68687521cd325f3db4554554a9e57960234077249e73417d87a
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

This PDF document contains multiple links designed to lure users into clicking on a 'free Robux' generator, impersonating Microsoft. The primary link, http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-without-human-verification-2021-game-hack, is associated with malicious redirector infrastructure. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest an attempt to exploit user interest in online games for malicious purposes, likely leading to credential harvesting or further malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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.
  • Brand-impersonation credential phishing lure high SE_BRAND_CREDENTIAL_PHISH
    Document impersonates a well-known consumer brand and uses account-security / verification language ('unusual activity', 'account on hold', 'verify your account') to steer the reader to a credential-harvesting link. Corroborated by: call-to-action link host does not match the impersonated brand: http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-without-human-verification-2021-game-hack.
  • 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-get-free-robux-without-human-verification-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-codes-2021-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-com-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-blogspot-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-online_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-windows_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/xray-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-reddit_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-hacker-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/can-you-give-me-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-twitter_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-sites-that-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-mac-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-no-download-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-there-a-way-to-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-only_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.hortonstmichaels.co.uk/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-ios_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_off00004a3d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4A3D 25532 bytes
SHA-256: ac165af4ebc2b359a5e1690051dfa1614697bfc8d8d8a47af41f76d3a7084dbf
font_01_sfnt_off000084cb.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x84CB 19976 bytes
SHA-256: f0eb3147d2a8e1858691a92171ecce375a06e8b967ae0adc6ea3457bdd0bac0d