Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 baa23370860560ad…

MALICIOUS

PDF

49.1 KB Created: 2021-05-18 02:32:03 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: a852cbbc1ce5e335db60aa6c9ff4d900 SHA-1: 7e9c5b217d8252acd3b3df401b3bdc89ff1c05a6 SHA-256: baa23370860560adcb73229dc2deb100084fa30390afdbed01d6c90f00a781a1
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting a 'game hack' or 'free generator' lure. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were extracted, the embedded URLs and the nature of the lure suggest an attempt to trick users into downloading potentially unwanted or malicious software.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9228

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-online-hack-download-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-2021-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins-link-facebook_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-hack-apk-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-hackear-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-apk-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-using-pc_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-make-a-group-on-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-a-refund-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/tower-of-hell-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-unlimited-spin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-best-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/ways-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-hackear-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spin-hack-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-verify_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rblx-city-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hoe-to-get-extra-free-spins_GM406889139.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_off00004d52.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4D52 29496 bytes
SHA-256: dde5cebb7175d11e347de467da65edb56816fb688b3054266da7d30353d7c120
font_01_sfnt_off00008b73.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8B73 7332 bytes
SHA-256: d811e0aca85f3b94c42cd1240eec68b8eb378f3d8be5e408d3f6abd0f11f834d
font_02_sfnt_off00009d8b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9D8B 18296 bytes
SHA-256: a91dad97805a851d4d9dd61317d1e51430e69d3f7e26ebf67d6b1ffe25e57ed6