Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3beb4567ab9a0d5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.5 KB Created: 2021-07-06 03:35:31 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-23
MD5: 140a5b905e59a9e8fd07972be3994ed3 SHA-1: 5003108d245b9a110766e429e9cf5b96bbe6dd4f SHA-256: a3beb4567ab9a0d528ca16d09dbb1c4fc96d92e0287c52077c47b032c27a8d1e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF document contains multiple links, including one to a known malicious redirector infrastructure at http://netcdn.tw/app/479516143/best-hacked-client-game-hack. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure for game-related cheats or generators, likely to trick users into downloading a second-stage payload. The presence of a download button lure further supports this malicious 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.tw/app/479516143/best-hacked-client-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/best-site-for-free-coin-master-free-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/coin-master-hack-mod-apk-unlimited-spin-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/coin-master-free-spin-trick_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-go-300-free-diamonds-on-roblox-royale-high_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/roblox-games-with-free-vip-servers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/coin-master-hack-tool-v1-9_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-change-your-roblox-username-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/free-robux-gift-card-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/minecraft-cheats-switch_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/free-robux-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/free-roblox-places-in-roblox-studio-download-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/coin-master-hack-program_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/free-robux-codes-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/unkwon-cheats-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/free-robux-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/coin-master-heaven-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/b-tools-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/coin-master-game-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/minecraft-windows-10-code-free_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
font_00_sfnt_off000031ea.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x31EA 22540 bytes
SHA-256: 268930e552591cacbfa0558476c6a5ae5b689196105e9a1b17f6c4d2df8f9290
font_01_sfnt_off000063dc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x63DC 18492 bytes
SHA-256: 903a763f7ab233d5cbfd476072903032bf39c0f6a32515afc0c758fc5aff1474