Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b89e7512e7240e27…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.6 KB Created: 2021-05-11 01:30:38 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-23
MD5: 955031362e598595fc9ec7cb8a311274 SHA-1: c0a0628446c561b3b55705e1b96a27f1add143b0 SHA-256: b89e7512e7240e27534ea14e31f320b5659269e46112c24d689da2101a97a277
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links that lead to a known malicious redirector, disguised as a generator for popular mobile games. The document body and embedded URLs strongly suggest a lure for users seeking in-game advantages, which is a common phishing tactic. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious, increasing confidence in the assessment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9013

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/406889139/coin-master-free-spins-links-app-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-many-levels-are-there-in-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-freebies-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-without-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-games-with-free-boombox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-gold-cards-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-how-to-get-japan-sushi-card-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-spin-daily-link-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/ways-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-add-mods-to-minecraft-pe_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-redeem-code_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/spin-links-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-link-in-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-for-free-on-iphone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-bedrock-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/mobihack-net-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-apk-mod_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-com_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.fluidtecheng.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-java-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004ded.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4DED 25872 bytes
SHA-256: c2037e2986952a16d735c93b947bf6c72c23d9382f14b97e4d025686deab90da
font_01_sfnt_off00008a54.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8A54 7332 bytes
SHA-256: d811e0aca85f3b94c42cd1240eec68b8eb378f3d8be5e408d3f6abd0f11f834d
font_02_sfnt_off00009c6d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9C6D 18056 bytes
SHA-256: 82bd5e5fc9f9c8e10db102fb3f3c15aafc022ab197dd07e70821ea88e25dcd6f