Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bb20dcd52d72632b…

MALICIOUS

PDF

48.6 KB Created: 2021-06-10 22:03:46 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-25
MD5: 9d9b39ddc83f9d75aa5204afe4ce2d24 SHA-1: 49a18d4983755254c118c7c9afdf93b5ca9de9a7 SHA-256: bb20dcd52d72632b46e4410f928753c67a6713c0180f458ca2ca8ecd81a4e68c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to redirector infrastructure, specifically targeting users interested in game hacks and free in-game items. The heuristic firings indicate these links lead to known malicious redirectors, likely serving as a lure for phishing or malware distribution. Although no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest a malicious workflow designed to redirect users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9796

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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-red-hoodie-free-now-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/free-spins-for-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/how-to-hack-and-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/free-games-like-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/minecraft-name-tag-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/how-you-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/how-to-get-hacks-on-minecraft_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/coin-master-free-spin-facebook-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/microsoft-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/i-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/roblox-hack-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-app_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/how-to-get-a-free-raid-pass_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/coin-master-hack-cheat-engine_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/roblox-how-to-get-free-robux-in-seconds-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/free-800-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/coin-master-hack-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.pspmrsmkkb.com/webopac/repository/coin-master-free-spin-and-coin-link-today_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_004_off0000511a.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x511A 26660 bytes
SHA-256: de6173e482316e182cb9e14a0c886c23c3553eccd28e06861791adaf25a2c357
font_01_sfnt_off00008d54.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D54 2824 bytes
SHA-256: 94c1b019735d7e491765340abe50b2897410e2ec65ecf141c08bd9f2220897c4
font_02_sfnt_off00009703.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9703 19652 bytes
SHA-256: a6fc338add27af8f6669c1fcbf49a4e9cf42bedcc9a06b4d5034162b5c5a7a27