Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a00aeb68040f62b2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.9 KB Created: 2021-05-12 16:39:43 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-17
MD5: 9a5f2ff6bcc8ec94fa5efad7c8a563cd SHA-1: d4cb7aa06043fa761beec35e8b13151df3958449 SHA-256: a00aeb68040f62b26daffe65cd29d493e1ae56df362f341be4c652d17f117ae4
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a high-severity heuristic firing for linking to a game hack lure, specifically pointing to 'https://netcdn.xyz/app/406889139/coin-master-coins-hack-game-hack'. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, also contains references to game hacks and URLs. This suggests the primary goal is to trick users into visiting a potentially malicious site by promising in-game currency or cheats.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9632

Heuristics 4

  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/406889139/coin-master-coins-hack-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-coin-master-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-google-play-promo-codes-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-root_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-hack-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-rewards-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/xray-mod-minecraft-114_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-today-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coinmasterhack-club_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-only_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-16-11-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-online-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/android-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-complete-handbook_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elearning.mtsn2kulonprogo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/feb-23-2021-free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004c23.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C23 24564 bytes
SHA-256: 4559bd1f0a1025ec8d17f6c69533cd94e857b27347b4ac670cb9218181629570
font_01_sfnt_off000084b5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x84B5 2840 bytes
SHA-256: 3fb127b764b9d10f5525bc4de5ec8316de704409ccb0cf21cff3ad8a30d11676
font_02_sfnt_off00008e67.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8E67 17716 bytes
SHA-256: c15a8689411d8cca9ab0759ab4c496fe9b4353d676dd738e300719e9588112ed