Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a8895a4e17c65291…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.0 KB Created: 2021-06-03 14:53:29 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 6ddde180fe6b670f0e5b896f69bb8f70 SHA-1: 099a7ce728e2b2d76197bd96a6a02852b5fa6f46 SHA-256: a8895a4e17c65291259c1bd34a3864ea52cd87a93f958ffa4768bda86629a89f
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple embedded links that redirect to a known malicious domain, masquerading as a game hack generator. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. The presence of a download button lure further supports the malicious intent of directing users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9769

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/431946152/rbx-roblox-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-free-2021-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-coin-master-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/blogspot-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-free-draw_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-game-hunter_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-robux-no-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-hair-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-e-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-16-11-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/how-can-i-get-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/minecraft-free-download-ios_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/como-hackear-coin-master-gratis_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/how-to-make-a-minecraft-java-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/minecraft-hacked-client-112-2_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/free-spins-coin-master-no-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-hack-scripts-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/roblox-apk-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://perpustakaan.pn-bengkalis.go.id/repository/rbx-place-free-robux_GM431946152.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_off000052ba.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x52BA 25972 bytes
SHA-256: e4f175baf4eba6168f1a267f1425c2c8772544d6bf64a17bd2b489ea640b5aa7
font_01_sfnt_off00008c33.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8C33 2820 bytes
SHA-256: 984d79cc00e4aaa21be427f23b56147105e8f12e1ad5c504d904a5b27c613147
font_02_sfnt_off000095cc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x95CC 17924 bytes
SHA-256: 2d5b52d46d5f5936db7d507b0dcc9b52d77188af9577799d90f8cd44a5cfa064