Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a5ce9d185d16b356…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.5 KB Created: 2021-07-05 12:40:38 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-11
MD5: a79852019724ecf0ae286b78c8d0ff35 SHA-1: 2b8cb1af8e5a5d80e87a3a63b803003d50c0ed0d SHA-256: a5ce9d185d16b356a2c8ed1bef041110203fdb781f7d270c21f0a101215b282e
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains embedded links and text that promote free Robux and game hacks, which is a common lure for malicious content. The primary link directs users to a known malicious redirector infrastructure. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness, suggesting the file is designed to lead users to potentially harmful websites or downloads.

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/431946152/free-robux-websites-that-actually-work-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/best-free-stuff-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/client-sided-hacks-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/bloxmarket-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/roblox-offensive-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/daily-free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/roblox-ninja-warrior-teleport-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/exploit-free-roblox-not-win-rar_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/how-to-get-roblox-for-free-on-ipad_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/seniac-roblox-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/robux-earner_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-robux-codes-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-robux-no-verify-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/hacks-para-roblox-2021-jailbreak_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/how-do-you-hack-roblox-players_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-roblox-accounts-2021-with-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/free-robux-games-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/coin-master-daily-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://slims.bakrie.ac.id/textbook/repository/pokemon-brick-bronze-roblox-hack-phone_GM431946152.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_002_off00003066.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3066 22336 bytes
SHA-256: 1c3c17fcde11f536cec51c8913d5cbe7c21a06327f67e641623f1577d0e5b001
font_01_sfnt_off00006257.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6257 20132 bytes
SHA-256: 9d543b218f76da85b115eec436649c45a36d61030086af4e0a98f96e7e9ce1eb