Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b158703b73c7ca1c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.5 KB Created: 2021-05-13 01:10:34 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 9103bf4d4ce989d61bad8365a767278c SHA-1: 774578bdb56c12761c9031a4e04995d1756c1a1b SHA-256: b158703b73c7ca1c0a649c683abc1151beb5421c97cb1a4b6f65d85bcc20b86c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, specifically advertising game hacks and generators. The primary malicious URL identified is https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/roblox-comroblox-game-hack. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links strongly suggest a social engineering lure to drive users to malicious infrastructure, likely for further payload delivery or phishing.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/roblox-comroblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coin-link-haktuts-hacking-news_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-online_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-daily-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-in-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/free-spin-coin-master-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-windows_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-for-real_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-into-someones-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/get-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/free-robux-ad_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/minecraft-on-computer-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/play-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-golden-card-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verification-or-surveys_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-pc-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/roblox-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/blogger-free-spins-and-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/hacks-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pentathlon.org.tw/data/file/userfiles/files/spin-and-coin-link_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_003_off0000494d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x494D 25536 bytes
SHA-256: 4367b5c1128fef0b91e621ab52e3e9ef72dab8533c4e7b8d332bdf26301200e6
font_01_sfnt_off00008493.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8493 18044 bytes
SHA-256: 902379b3d073e691e23237abb92ed0f3af9f7c2e96674f4b88e40d5aba0067d4