Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ae2774a321624309…

MALICIOUS

PDF

51.3 KB Created: 2021-06-04 02:10:19 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-24
MD5: b49648e524d9cacc86c22805da718d14 SHA-1: a5d9d54265e426fdd8fbedbdd19cb6f5aa914c47 SHA-256: ae2774a321624309ca07419caecb63f7c6f6701cc8d1023b0320f8968c114522
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as "free generator" or "game hack" lures. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to these lures and embedded URLs. The primary malicious activity observed is the redirection to potentially harmful infrastructure, likely to deliver a second-stage payload or phish for credentials.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9685

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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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/free-robux-live-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-links-for-free-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/free-fire-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/cute-free-stuff-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/get-more-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-someone-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/free-spin-coin-master-twitter_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/roblox-account-hacked-and-pin-set_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-a-cape-in-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/roblox-re_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/games-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/minecraft-dungeons-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-guide-to-free-spins-and-rewards_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-cheat-to-get-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-mobile_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/june-29-coin-master-hack-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/pokemon-go-hack-free-coins-no-human-verification_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/download-minecraft-free-hiapphere_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elibrary.stp-aviasi.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-apk-35-18_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off00005128.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5128 25880 bytes
SHA-256: 61f11d449979548df80e39a0e2379b200f8938329b6541df099e8421034aed45
font_01_sfnt_off00008bf4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8BF4 4068 bytes
SHA-256: c398be261ce9c2dc7eddf220cc726f94b4967ab3334d4e09ab34fc874741fd7c
font_02_sfnt_off000099cf.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x99CF 3396 bytes
SHA-256: e59bc53cd4c0ee65dc1533becad2866f345dcb060e6c68bb8187d21cb9f973ee
font_03_sfnt_off0000a5c2.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xA5C2 18248 bytes
SHA-256: 2e5a72f8344bcf9b425e9fd022f0a9c5c2029812f1a4b00ba9f2a8ee504eb572