Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3bc8e7848c52c24…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.1 KB Created: 2021-06-03 17:15:11 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: 79fee60899a4798452af32c62e6b534f SHA-1: d4b08682794e6be6223b92c1322ea04bb83b8a8f SHA-256: a3bc8e7848c52c24a219b7d1fa9eb18785161a2c0244ce3600002f5d76d33bbe
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, leading to a "free game hack" lure. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to the malicious URL. The presence of embedded links and the lure suggest an attempt to direct users to potentially harmful content, likely for credential harvesting or malware delivery.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9874

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.online/app/406889139/master-coin-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verification-or-surveys_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-gift-card_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/offers-to-get-free-spins-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-svg-images-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-mobile-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/websites-that-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-september-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verify_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/apk-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/haktuts-coin-master-free-spin-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-mod-version-free-download-v344_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-links-for-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/moonactive-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coins-in-mcpe-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-10k-followers_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-computer_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tower-of-hell-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://kejari-denpasar.go.id/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/real-coin-master-hack_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_004_off000050f2.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x50F2 23932 bytes
SHA-256: b7aced01b2bd4d3b2a8fb51487b1330212128b7a8bbe7176aa2285092478afde
font_01_sfnt_off00008760.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8760 17712 bytes
SHA-256: 91e2622ab411f5265f7b42a83c7ab878b3bc5f44429a3c49d98d87fe55e59feb