Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a64cbfb40d544ea2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.0 KB Created: 2021-06-03 14:29:41 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-07
MD5: 5d5148445f6873f08e1d90cf0b495193 SHA-1: c9b22b4942efb64f6adbbd8a7365a64aa9588527 SHA-256: a64cbfb40d544ea2268e6fde40ed6c740544fd2da01db604796c89f3ca780bd8
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a large number of links designed to appear as game hacks or generators, a common lure for phishing or malware distribution. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a mass of external links, and the 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' specifically points to this type of content. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest it's designed to redirect users to malicious sites, likely for initial access via spearphishing.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

Heuristics 5

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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/coin-master-free-spins-link-no-verification-2021-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/roblox-a_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/coin-master-hack-version-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/chisel-and-bits-mod-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/hack-coin-master-android-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/how-to-hack-someone-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/minecraft-launcher-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/coin-master-sound-daily-free-spins-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/how-do-u-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/daily-free-spins-and-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-computer_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/hack-coin-master-using-cheat-engine_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/how-to-make-a-minecraft-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/master-8-ball-pool-free-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/roblox-arsenal-hacks-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/minecraft-games-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://psb.sd-alazhar29.sch.id/repository/pokemon-go-free-864_GM1094591345.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_off0000545e.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x545E 25416 bytes
SHA-256: f5590db3635a90b51fbdc232ab20c321b400ebe9bbaa2ec3ba7ca7bf9d1fd168
font_01_sfnt_off00008dee.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8DEE 2880 bytes
SHA-256: b053084cafd01c649462d87667ba56c569d6480ce60e7d20ae57ef6124cf178e
font_02_sfnt_off000097d8.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x97D8 18592 bytes
SHA-256: f74899e085c91cd53f5ca09b8a5278408f496fc0c0b246b6d10c1aa0f6296d24