Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 a9ab2f81d72ef8b8…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.1 KB Created: 2021-06-22 03:49:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-15
MD5: 276e870c1edaa0eb49028e6921a9710f SHA-1: a7558a5cc2a5380a96858ff7a98d635b23d268b0 SHA-256: a9ab2f81d72ef8b8e9e54dfa986f2e20c4ac2241524ec269374f4bd8b3115b6a
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors and sites offering "free generators" or "hacks" for popular games, indicating a phishing or scam attempt. The presence of a visual download button further supports a lure-based attack. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs strongly suggest a malicious intent to redirect 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/835599320/tiktok-free-now-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-android_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-games-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/mcpe-master-hack-coin-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/is-minecraft-bedrock-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-coins-in-archery-master-3d_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/best-way-to-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pe-server-hosting-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-bloxburg-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-apk-android-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-games-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/como-hackear-ropa-en-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-spin-today-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-apk-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/rbl-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-executors-for-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/50-000-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://server1.elearningmansatuokit.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-apk-33_GM406889139.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_off00002f0e.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2F0E 21780 bytes
SHA-256: ba71c098a5d5e113888a9a80b64cf0f25e73eb645289a69298cb4abe2b5ea0e3
font_01_sfnt_off00005ebf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5EBF 18136 bytes
SHA-256: 03f3e194b5ab687dcc0a7f4ec1d27dae144e319c206800615657e2b63cc28fe1