Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 b9ebd3e53119c278…

MALICIOUS

PDF

41.8 KB Created: 2021-05-30 23:10:09 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: 979cdaed2e9ffe8a2377f8f8dd14bc70 SHA-1: a64ccaa435e0e0070133d6238f5c78aab57b6579 SHA-256: b9ebd3e53119c2787fa405100e21c99c42f8a1d3295af6a5d4d2857468c518a2
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a lure related to 'Roblox Land Free Robux' and other game-related content to entice users. It contains multiple embedded URLs, with the primary one being a known malicious redirector. The document's structure and embedded links suggest it is designed to lead users to potentially harmful websites, likely for phishing or malware distribution. No scripts were extracted, but the PDF's nature and embedded links strongly indicate a malicious intent to redirect users.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9966

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-land-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-games-like-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-disney-plus-accounts-tiktok_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-gun-games-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-noob-vs-pro-vs-hacker-vs-god_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-android_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-pe-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-ps4_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-minecraft-bedrock_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-coins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-hacks-115-2_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-realms-free-trial_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-hacks-wurst_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-new_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-no-verification-or-survey_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-app_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-free-download-chromebook_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-build-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-help-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-dungeons-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-windows-10-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://rplcertified.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-spin-link-for-coin-master-game_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_off00004783.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4783 25200 bytes
SHA-256: 16ffea4a83e4cf581fa9c23f25495605f187002a6644a2b6de551b193cb60d1a
font_01_sfnt_off0000802d.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x802D 18492 bytes
SHA-256: dd1922fe1cc281356c7e312f91778e191ebdc244bf13f8823862483f595251c7