Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a188075e12631d98…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.4 KB Created: 2021-05-13 04:00:43 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-31
MD5: 0cffc653a1c7e0831e0958befd951bef SHA-1: 80d6a7f5b78c6057a77323fc4b1e0d505b3fc682 SHA-256: a188075e12631d989d79d9df5e943a0ec32d74743ed0defdd6ececa41a811f2a
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple links to a malicious redirector, disguised as a 'free generator' or 'game hack' lure. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were extracted, the embedded URLs and the nature of the lure suggest the document is designed to lead the user to a site that will likely attempt to exploit vulnerabilities or deliver further malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/free-robux-wheel-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins--spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cool-free-roblox-outfits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-cheats_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-skins-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-roblox-premium-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-arsenal-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/daily-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/apps-for-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-promo-codes-for-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-ios-no-jailbreak_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-shirt-templates-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-java-edition-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-tool-no-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/oginject-co_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://e-learning.mtsnparung.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-link_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_off00004800.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4800 27336 bytes
SHA-256: bfa28ba234b15d3a594b81a1ff971120a4816810d756449f092cee6f2114cbc4
font_01_sfnt_off00008705.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8705 18452 bytes
SHA-256: 2e7982e98076b23ded81992615fd9156783bf43ce379c6908e3793bc8f10067b