Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a918cd79f28057fa…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.7 KB Created: 2021-06-23 22:38:48 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: c358be2b6457f0cd87f21832f3eec311 SHA-1: 09cfa3e94fbda518e4b5cdb3cc93e7e34f681cf7 SHA-256: a918cd79f28057fa54b743022961d04bca5419d2da35122bafc8f8086a1c3033
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple embedded URLs that redirect to a known malicious infrastructure, likely serving as a lure for game hacks or free currency. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of redirector links indicates a high probability of a phishing or malware distribution attempt. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded URLs suggest it's designed to trick users into visiting malicious sites.

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/406889139/free-spins-coin-master-2021-glitch-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/worst-roblox-avatars_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/coin-master-free-spins-today-39_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/roblox-pastbin-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/roblox-phantom-forces-credits-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/robux-free-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/coin-master-hacks-for-android_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/dungeon-quest-cheat-engine-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/roblox-fly-script-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/cheat-for-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/free-robux-g_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/worst-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/claim-your-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/coin-master-free-spins-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/how-to-hack-roblox-without-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/roblox-anti-gravity-cheat-engine-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/best-hack-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/how-to-hack-someones-account-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.nguyentraiedu.vn/cms/public/upload/files/how-to-win-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
stream_002_off00003278.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3278 23320 bytes
SHA-256: 2ccc66f7a3bde772b1553fbda2cbdb8aa1d2303bd34b2a1641c233db2ca54fdb
font_01_sfnt_off0000675b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x675B 18816 bytes
SHA-256: 093958c3743730d88e10452a931daff3e3ab0252772ea76a07a8f5ecf7f3a6eb