Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a88907c0e2ee44e6…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.3 KB Created: 2021-06-29 22:52:24 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-23
MD5: 8c1d20de84c84faf7f084425575277f8 SHA-1: 09c21c27c9b35ed0b0ba43ac60907c99569e72c5 SHA-256: a88907c0e2ee44e6c4c2a4f57efc7b3490d08bd97a61909cba1e25687c645270
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

This PDF document employs a lure of free game currency and hacks to trick users into clicking malicious links. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, which in turn serves further malicious PDF files hosted on `johnrealestate.in`. This indicates a multi-stage attack designed to lead users to potentially harmful content.

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.co/app/431946152/free-robux-gift-card-codes-no-survey-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/free-coin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/roblox-free-play-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/innovation-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/robux-hack-2021-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/how-to-earn-robux-for-free-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/cheat-roblox-prison-break_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/coin-master-free-gifts_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/promo-code-roblox-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/www-coin-master-hack-tk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/inquisitormaster-the-new-roblox-hacker-is-after-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/roblox-demon_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/coin-master-hack-tool-without-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/best-minecraft-hacked-client-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/minecraft-pe-apk-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/roblox-hack-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/can-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/free-dungeon-quest-account-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://johnrealestate.in/ckeditor-ckfinder-integration/uploads/files/vbbwcom-free-robux_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
font_00_sfnt_off0000338a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x338A 23160 bytes
SHA-256: 51ee88faabcbbe4b43310bfbd421dbe6057f2a76516d69cc2c30254b2e99330c
font_01_sfnt_off000067a9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x67A9 19408 bytes
SHA-256: 9db14095d368c34a9863b86cfee59728158995bd7d3c8af82b426f6a8b715981