Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 9ec8aff4e07530b8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.0 KB Created: 2021-07-04 18:25:37 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 6246c9c1ca84872b50a929fcb0cf6d5b SHA-1: 36077c9717f0d3d8e727d68858bdbc53a7b0be8d SHA-256: 9ec8aff4e07530b8ab59820da3ee9ced95e65b16529563d8c990b66e8795c697
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple embedded URLs and document body text that explicitly mention 'Roblox Free Robux' and 'game hack', indicating a lure for users seeking in-game currency or cheats. The primary URL, http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/roblox-free-robux-com-game-hack, is flagged as a malicious redirector, suggesting it leads to a malicious site. The heuristic firings confirm the presence of game hack lures and malicious redirector links.

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/roblox-free-robux-com-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-maps-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/is-minecraft-education-edition-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hackear-cuentas-de-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-your-roblox-account-to-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-dungeon-quest-hack-scripts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-by-playing-roblox-games_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-cards-pin-number_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/2021-roblox-reach-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-money-links-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-codes-generator-downlaown-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-gift-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/notoriety-hack-script-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-for-free-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-today-39_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/can-you-play-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-gold_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/who-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.wholesomeliving.in/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-minecoins-in-minecraft_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_off000031ca.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x31CA 22388 bytes
SHA-256: 228c42d0ad50f1653189aef9f8f9bb76db3d2fdfd01753aa5c74f21f5e04cac4
font_01_sfnt_off000063b2.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x63B2 19052 bytes
SHA-256: 3ade0644b03576c953d7fa07027ec2051297089046835a88cadcb08e5c593426