Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a3e4995927dc8e0d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.1 KB Created: 2021-05-16 04:06:27 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 8517029fd6ebf8bb487f6d880eea1fce SHA-1: 78fe54c6b029e1aa284f9f02a1d71e109c34d02a SHA-256: a3e4995927dc8e0df49252d7f72479e13f07c422ad1d7cb435a2f76615d8ce43
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, specifically promoting 'free Robux' and 'game hacks'. The primary malicious URL identified is https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/free-robux-websites-that-work-game-hack. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a social engineering lure designed to redirect users to potentially harmful content or further malware downloads. The presence of a download button lure further supports this malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9621

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.xyz/app/431946152/free-robux-websites-that-work-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/daily-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-gold-cards-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/real-coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-links-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-hacks-wurst_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/descargar-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/25-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coins-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/ways-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-game-android-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-minecoins-in-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/freerobuxhack-us-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-name-tag-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-with-game-guardian_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-exe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-downloading-apps_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://e-learning.mtsn5klaten.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-apocalypse-rising-hack_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
font_00_sfnt_off00004a13.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x4A13 24272 bytes
SHA-256: 21e88061a6537aeaaf9201b98df949cbb648edcad9e5baf919097f0d391494b8
font_01_sfnt_off0000813a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x813A 3016 bytes
SHA-256: 4c3e2db5174821787a4569c9da4979555510caebd15fb9cea35573c139e242bd
font_02_sfnt_off00008b9e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8B9E 19000 bytes
SHA-256: 7385cf8e30761df55e83d9792ae8d47179260988159899b0069d718a962ca50a