Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3553359b195548a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.2 KB Created: 2021-05-15 23:24:46 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: c1d7a7c0d5cf71457cc6b97afa945c60 SHA-1: 6285932fe896411c704fbdfbfa3c1a289a0e04e8 SHA-256: a3553359b195548abba7dae1c067ce6801d9653a51f680d903c6655245ea91ad
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to redirector domains, including one specifically for a 'game hack' lure. The document body, though partially corrupted, contains text related to game hacks and download prompts, reinforcing the lure. The presence of numerous external PDF links suggests a link farm designed to attract traffic and potentially distribute further malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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/479516143/minecraft-free-download-chromebook-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/what-are-points-for-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-no-verification-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/i-need-more-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-generator-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-spin-in-hindi_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-cards-for-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-800-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/www-claim-gg-to-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-you-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-fast-and-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/cheats-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-hacks-no-verification-or-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-for-ps3-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-spin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-kbm.man2ska.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-texture-packs_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
stream_003_off000049b1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x49B1 24012 bytes
SHA-256: 5427518fcd2f46819e4ebacb573dd3430443e0b17b212c654dc2f803fbc68c52
font_01_sfnt_off000080a8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x80A8 19044 bytes
SHA-256: 5dd9560c2144c6e0c163b4f028c4225137fae20b1a5cdfb52854f5b1068f3385