Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3d0bd36dc204691…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.8 KB Created: 2021-06-08 16:53:20 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: 18a32180c501f5ce8c47823a7df48767 SHA-1: f9a94b9ac73bd34c68015f4b8464cc61dcf77e0c SHA-256: a3d0bd36dc204691182fafa18fc6457ad0bc15fc79ee2b9de590cbe6a555fd1f
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting game hacks and generators. The heuristic firings indicate that the document is designed as a lure to redirect users to potentially harmful content. Although no scripts were explicitly extracted, the nature of the embedded links and the ML classifier output strongly suggest malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9748

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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-cheats-for-pc-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/play-minecraft-pocket-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/daily-spin-and-coin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-sound-daily-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/if-i-uninstall-minecraft-can-i-reinstall-it-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-daily_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-downloading-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-mod-version-free-download-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-dungeons-free-download-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-people-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-glitch_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-march_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-negara.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux_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_004_off00005016.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5016 24876 bytes
SHA-256: 4badaa0a3175241b91c03b6994782e9a89330d072ebf00426668a731e60fdd88
font_01_sfnt_off00008956.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8956 2840 bytes
SHA-256: 3fb127b764b9d10f5525bc4de5ec8316de704409ccb0cf21cff3ad8a30d11676
font_02_sfnt_off00009308.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9308 18600 bytes
SHA-256: 461ef2824238ec987bbe04c27219b7da8c9e4d856cee8266ab13b25f980a8e6f