Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a57e14de70f48e45…

MALICIOUS

PDF

44.2 KB Created: 2021-06-04 01:53:48 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 27e63255af17ca07a55b7b0200be4363 SHA-1: d5d536d26cde02b313ffab4d82ac58d7a6c0dbc7 SHA-256: a57e14de70f48e45b862a400f341b8b92b455a61a9f94b485f85b91ce84d58e0
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded URLs that redirect to malicious infrastructure, masquerading as game hacks or generators. The heuristic firings indicate the document is designed to lure users into clicking these links, likely leading to further malware downloads or phishing pages. No scripts were extracted, but the embedded URLs are the primary indicators of malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9865

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/how-to-get-free-pet-snacks-in-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/free-robux-codes-generator-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-without-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spin-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/today-coin-master-free-coins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/gamesofficenet-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/simplysarc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/haktuts-coin-master-free-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/haktuts-coin-master-free-daily-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/free-robux-gift-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/minecraft-hacks-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/pokemon-go-free-gyarados_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/robuxglobalcom-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-online-pc_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/minecraft-pe-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-into-roblox-accounts-on-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-clothes-girl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/roblox-group-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.elibrary.fl.unud.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hacks-free-spins_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_off0000523e.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x523E 24988 bytes
SHA-256: 0d65349cb734f45b7f13920a4e38d8a5b18238a2e2e4521a0462d5aa7714ca2f
font_01_sfnt_off00008a63.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8A63 18196 bytes
SHA-256: fb13e7b228b7379ac07155c9bb1ef88ba6a2665047d9ab8070bad68869b81d0f