Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a1ce61a85b6ca267…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.9 KB Created: 2021-05-13 09:38:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: 8132b39f5c4efc63b9b15944044a3348 SHA-1: be10877a2ece9e13ea3fe1fc72e3cd2a6ebf374b SHA-256: a1ce61a85b6ca2677f151b239684539576917487a3c6cde97a1b30f7e4c90d25
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to redirector infrastructure, specifically promoting 'free Robux' and game hacks. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure to trick users into visiting these malicious sites, likely for further exploitation or credential harvesting. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9632

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-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-hack-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pvp-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-land-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-and-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-android-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-cheat-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/if-you-delete-minecraft-can-you-redownload-it-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-unlimited-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-human-verification-and-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-me-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-haktuts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robloxfun-com-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hackear-coin-master-espaol_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-pet-snacks-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.man2kotaserang.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-apk_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_off00004b75.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4B75 24528 bytes
SHA-256: 66c0cd421129d46f7ba29006749888487b132e74b42b1981f8d6f72197aa2513
font_01_sfnt_off000083d3.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x83D3 2912 bytes
SHA-256: 02b35010e2614e3cc95ac6414c49295350c91fdfcc4b4cad27ffdbc10e80df7f
font_02_sfnt_off00008dcf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8DCF 18012 bytes
SHA-256: 3ef9e48aa3d97d4217e004f7625a8cbae9320a74231b80a01553f6433e422360