Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3b2af2dc18d164f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

38.8 KB Created: 2021-07-03 15:35:41 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: d4717857766d5a69056eba18b1bccc39 SHA-1: d6835600e77983f5faef6b04c9480a716ba396df SHA-256: a3b2af2dc18d164f1bba7816be9e4f5bd96c5eebe1faf69d4bd5b5228faf9afa
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to websites offering free game items and currency, with one link pointing to known malicious redirector infrastructure. The document body and embedded links suggest a lure for users seeking in-game advantages, which is a common tactic for phishing or malware distribution. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and heuristics indicate it's designed to redirect users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9935

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spin-today-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/pubg-uc-20_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-coins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-gift-card-codes-2021-march_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-unlimited-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-fly-hacks-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-use-inspect-element-to-hack-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-change-roblox-name-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-moderators_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/cheat-engine-roblox-jailbreak-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-generator-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/tiktok-for-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roblox-money_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-for-roblox-dll_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-tablet_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://mawaridschools.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.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_002_off000036a3.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x36A3 22908 bytes
SHA-256: 492cec65ef3463fafe97eb97d93852d8a1b966b00ccc68a6db20d38e1e9812b7
font_01_sfnt_off00006a18.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6A18 2896 bytes
SHA-256: c1a618813a64314343402b2ec738fc11c4c912460a4c7ae3029924d2f9a229cd
font_02_sfnt_off000073fd.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x73FD 18528 bytes
SHA-256: 611292c7b78d9aef83f236a5f61e8588922333099173db31565d3b831f2ee55a