Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b2fd3f31a1c93384…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.2 KB Created: 2021-07-05 19:37:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: af5da1acaa7a0a1af6f4351532f4de33 SHA-1: 5b4ee2374edd6c71adc3368ac0508dd0274b2b8b SHA-256: b2fd3f31a1c933846423cf8975c2797088f03444ee50bf47b3abebf0604e659e
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links designed to lure users into clicking on offers for free in-game currency, which is a common social engineering tactic. The primary link directs to a known malicious redirector, suggesting the intent is to lead users to potentially harmful sites or download further malware. The document body and heuristics indicate a focus on game-related scams, likely intended to generate ad revenue or distribute malware.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/406889139/get-free-coins-for-coin-master-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-giveaway-live-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-do-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/pubg-uc-official-price_GM1330123889.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-many-levels-are-there-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/cheats-codes-roblox-treasure-hunt-simulator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/is-roblox-free-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-verification-at-all_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-please_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/but-link-says-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-robux-hack-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-coins-no-human-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/roblox-hack-robux-ios_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/gameoffice-net-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/free-hacks-with-no-virus-for-roblox-aimbot_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://katalog.iain-padangsidimpuan.ac.id/repository/robux-points-get-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
font_00_sfnt_off000034a0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x34A0 22948 bytes
SHA-256: 10b27a95de9bbc0e55b82a0177b3b8cd15e8114f27d93e9236c9e4a4472d2e6b
font_01_sfnt_off00006802.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6802 17996 bytes
SHA-256: 793c2fef5a083e44e02865ee398021caab62ffe133b92055440f57cdc5712e5a