Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 aed1a39bdfd09413…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.7 KB Created: 2021-06-08 17:17:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 3970a0d12a4425e2375dcfcfa9440449 SHA-1: 6d76f98c52465f11b098994dc997db853dbca5cb SHA-256: aed1a39bdfd094134d230f748614114b60475e890866f7e35ad4acaccaf2530d
82 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF file contains a high-confidence heuristic indicating it links to a game hack lure. The embedded URL, 'https://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/roblox-mining-simulator-xray-hack-game-hack', directly supports this, suggesting the document's purpose is to trick users into downloading potentially malicious software disguised as a game hack. The presence of a visual download button further reinforces this deceptive tactic.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

Heuristics 4

  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-mining-simulator-xray-hack-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-in_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-cards-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-link-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-1701-20_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-for-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hacker-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-jackpot-madness-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-roblox-pizza-place_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-websites-that-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/master-coin-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-gift-card-online-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-promo-codes-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rblx-city-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-400-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.modestuae.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-me-free-robux_GM431946152.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
stream_004_off000050a1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x50A1 27976 bytes
SHA-256: 6195d0a440625ffac9f103a2b97f6e7caf7b3d4a3ab028155113f3a91ccb6036
font_01_sfnt_off0000907a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x907A 19468 bytes
SHA-256: e3b8f1f3b843a22c4119faa725d8d4e201f237fab3c49e9c4281e3060612769c