Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a21abbb1be1c01b7…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.5 KB Created: 2021-06-30 17:58:12 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-31
MD5: dec818034aa28b0a3737ca0a6cd370f8 SHA-1: 5e211cdaa8259be41f109e04214aec234e031fa6 SHA-256: a21abbb1be1c01b76e603dc1b3134ccda76e4b67710119b1f89fc5416ee1af11
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to a redirector URL, which is flagged as malicious and associated with game hack lures. The document body and embedded URLs suggest a social engineering attempt to trick users into downloading potentially unwanted or malicious software. Although no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs indicate a malicious redirection workflow.

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.co/app/406889139/comapp-trekfree-coin-spindaily-link-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/moonactive-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-games-that-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/but-link-says-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-trial_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-it-possible-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coinmaster-spin-ml-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-no-download-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-pro-app-download_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-java-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-game-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-lives-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/where-can-i-get-free-coins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hacked-com-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-spins-and-coins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-rewards-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/static-moonactive-net-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/www-roblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.indovisionjogja.web.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-today-2021-free_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_002_off0000370a.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x370A 22868 bytes
SHA-256: 38e13acfb8bb835182e295258061e0658a4eb6ac40abc62489f5884e0d10a573
font_01_sfnt_off00006a45.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6A45 18868 bytes
SHA-256: 39de1f1495db90603cdd5a0ac641928e5cee84e79cd654bbf7f40d5392528f60