Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 aa4cf29642470962…

MALICIOUS

PDF

50.5 KB Created: 2021-05-31 22:38:29 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: ca1ec0f84b6ce698fe6768e1ce921969 SHA-1: 389c5f1294dd885e2ade8497e5450d20f6c0734f SHA-256: aa4cf296424709627ee351f41da965975e894182947eaba61bb9a0bca0a814b3
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document employs a lure related to game hacks and free generators, directing users to a known malicious redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest an attempt to lead the user to potentially malicious content or further downloads. The ML classifier also strongly indicated maliciousness.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9779

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.xyz/app/431946152/how-to-speedhack-roblox-without-cheat-engine-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-java-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generators-that-actually-works-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-instantly_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-classic-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-likes-no-human-verification-or-downloading-apps_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-master_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-kid-friendly-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-matchcomfree-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-websites-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-for-chromebook-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/fly-hacks-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-hack-generator-no-veriy-100_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-skins-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/rbl-robux-gives-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-toys-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today-gift-reward_GM406889139.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_off000055a2.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x55A2 25888 bytes
SHA-256: 1506690eacaf42f98bae82452f98b55f8a7632bab6491ba9a337cf56cafee94b
font_01_sfnt_off00009170.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9170 5696 bytes
SHA-256: 450e3ee45915afe13702bf1d587eb8b9ad88a8d2113419ac9f2fd116a828e139
font_02_sfnt_off00009e81.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9E81 19712 bytes
SHA-256: 6d69ce306e6938d06828c300f7b0775e51ffecc3a3cb798987ca873e3bcc85fd

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