Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b42b1bba401630fa…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.7 KB Created: 2021-06-27 08:02:26 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-26
MD5: e4dec1559e80e9e7bf9367f37483d380 SHA-1: 7c3ba66202e88532188a13a45616e0800a149ba7 SHA-256: b42b1bba401630fadc5a0265d9f1be11d616c6125d17612783e4d8c2f177b955
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains embedded links that redirect to known malicious infrastructure, specifically a URL promising free game currency or hacks. The document body and heuristics indicate a lure designed to trick users into visiting this malicious site. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the nature of the embedded links and the ML classification suggest a malicious intent to redirect users to potentially harmful content.

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.co/app/431946152/free-robux-no-human-verification-or-survey-real-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/how-to-become-a-hacker-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/coin-master-play-online-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/coin-master-hack-tool-v1-9-download-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/minecraft-svg-images-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/free-pet-food-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/free-robux-robux-maniac_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/real-coin-master-hacks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/free-minecraft-java-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/rolbox-robux-inspect-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/roblox-cheat-engine-hacks-admin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/free-robux-no-generator_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/best-free-avatar-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/eggs-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id//repository/coin-master-latest-mod-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/why-doesnt-roblox-play-with-cheat-engine-on_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekeskupang.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-coin-master-cheat-engine_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_off000030df.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x30DF 23140 bytes
SHA-256: 59f82c2bec8581e4da456b7802360e060419bc403052b9af123b1aba0fffbc65
font_01_sfnt_off000064de.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x64DE 19700 bytes
SHA-256: 3357380c358a35e5a0728c2fc58b29be218c0bb8549065217c425ff0734bc2c9