Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 afba3b3fff1a77c5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.4 KB Created: 2021-07-03 11:08:05 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: d770b06860ab18bb6d0d9f0c2f777564 SHA-1: 7b9fab6b1051d320ff1f2ddee3f0967a99e0e816 SHA-256: afba3b3fff1a77c5afce753b356e5a02eeb268999c74278bc3e333e524a1f14c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, specifically advertising free game generators and hacks. The document body and embedded URLs strongly suggest a lure for users seeking in-game advantages, which ultimately leads to the malicious redirector. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF structure itself facilitates the redirection.

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.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-free-spin-generator-without-human-verification-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-fast_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-time-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-exploit-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-a-game_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/real-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-2021-youtube_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-version_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/btool-hacks-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-tiktok-likes_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-stuff-on-roblox-catalog-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-maps_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/gift-card-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-likes-free-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-change-your-username-in-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/cool-free-minecraft-skins_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-realms-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pdiperjuanganbali.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/is-coin-master-hack-safe_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
stream_002_off000032c3.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x32C3 22708 bytes
SHA-256: 8df53d85c8585dce3e194a7146205923faf2916ba3c62a1f7a70c356ed633051
font_01_sfnt_off0000657d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x657D 19072 bytes
SHA-256: 191e07fd5980204e59abff19620bfdebbf61c0f8144391cdce22fe66b0484207