Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a9a44d6b56d93b5a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.1 KB Created: 2021-05-30 11:32:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 71cf7231e6d8da07b58f1445348c00f3 SHA-1: afd22d026650baa3c0b36400b3ec9272bf5432b6 SHA-256: a9a44d6b56d93b5a8e67948fb21cfb451e1a68daccb05a06e5b8f725dfa3476c
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains numerous links, including a primary link to a malicious redirector infrastructure. This redirector is likely used to funnel victims to sites that host scams or download further malicious payloads. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure for game-related cheats or currency, a common tactic for phishing and malware distribution.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8017

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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-spins-coin-master-blogspot-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/classic-minecraft-net-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-without-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-fans-and-likes_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-java-edition-redeem-code-free-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coins-links-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-codes_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-install-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-games-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/earn-free-robux-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-video_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-coin-master-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/is-minecraft-free-on-ps4_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-24-7-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-for-ipad-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-pe-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-can-i-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-gift-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-app_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-websites-that-actually-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-followers-for-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-bedrock-edition-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ilya.ro/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/tiktok-fans-free_GM835599320.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_003_off000054ef.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x54EF 25492 bytes
SHA-256: 47e79af7598b4315937832277ef1bbcd9bdbc8f5ee1c5b9d61a0b8599739e45e
font_01_sfnt_off00008e83.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8E83 2880 bytes
SHA-256: 10d025f04f706eb71cdda4f99784df1b9ccb52e48080e43095e0398eaef6f132
font_02_sfnt_off0000986d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x986D 18464 bytes
SHA-256: 1c6dfc1f98a6641c171a543c2046344b7d819ff3e085ab3ae56c0ac3320f4f50

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