Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a6f9c38731c792b2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.3 KB Created: 2021-05-17 09:11:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 84e6201d36e2ca6537219bc69ec5c704 SHA-1: f42a3cbf67a91da2f0cf016b1a9410fbd54258b4 SHA-256: a6f9c38731c792b2e0c883d1933e944cfc1334a500740be695fe1073ef68c092
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a lure for a "free generator / game hack" which redirects to known malicious infrastructure. The embedded link is designed to trick users into visiting a site that likely hosts further malicious content or exploits. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a malicious intent to redirect users to potentially harmful websites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/406889139/free-coins-coin-master-iphone-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/coin-master-spin-pattern_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/coin-master-hack-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/how-to-change-roblox-username-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/free-robux-hack-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/roblox-online-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-ps4-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/roblox-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/free-spins-coin-master-march-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/free-robux-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/minecraft-bedrock-server-hosting-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/roblox-comroblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/coin-master-hack-tool-v1-9-download-free-pc_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/minecraft-apk-download-v1-144-2-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/how-to-get-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/how-to-change-your-username-on-roblox-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/cheat-codes-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://disperkim.samarindakota.go.id/file/images/ckeditor/files/minecraft-gun-mod-download-free_GM479516143.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_003_off00004c67.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C67 24288 bytes
SHA-256: 87b84683650541f191745cf6ff2c05e0439197a1678ba4ae0e47538b2ed873de
font_01_sfnt_off000083d7.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x83D7 18052 bytes
SHA-256: 99dbb6b6b1c2666a4e7c95b3e8e09f0f63bf7a1f88354efaa1e52c2fabb98515