Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ae27e51375c0a5b1…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.1 KB Created: 2021-05-13 09:37:37 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: 0dcc11ae42353cecf89ef9688ba0ad38 SHA-1: 0fa7d3f355d99b2454b9b3ebc5b268454ed3bbfc SHA-256: ae27e51375c0a5b129fb754312fc3e5c99d2cf984d695970e49581d6aabaaab7
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document contains multiple links designed to lure users into clicking on what appears to be a 'free generator' or 'game hack'. The primary malicious link identified is https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/block-best-robux-game-hack, which is flagged as a known malicious redirector. The document also hosts a link farm of other PDF files, likely for SEO manipulation, further indicating a malicious intent to drive traffic to potentially harmful sites. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded links strongly suggest a phishing or malware distribution attempt.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9432

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/431946152/block-best-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-2021-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hack-apk_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-card-link-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-roebucks-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-account-and-password-2021_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-link-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/appsmob-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-hacks-no-verification-or-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/is-minecraft-free-on-xbox-one_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-using-cheat-engine_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-pin-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-cheat_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-mods-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/real-free-robux-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-stream_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elma.mtsn10jakarta.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-clothes-and-hair_GM431946152.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_off00004b43.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4B43 25068 bytes
SHA-256: 5fded6aec9af134cb788a18d686d9a62674e42773ef8c54c44002ed40f91b350
font_01_sfnt_off000084b4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x84B4 5696 bytes
SHA-256: 450e3ee45915afe13702bf1d587eb8b9ad88a8d2113419ac9f2fd116a828e139
font_02_sfnt_off000091c5.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x91C5 18196 bytes
SHA-256: daaabad6ab6022bda6900dabddedd47967e3de0560a218c263fb5add1c96f29e