Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bbef762d820e376d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.6 KB Created: 2021-05-17 17:34:07 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 6fb0d6dcc61252048d9c1edfe5a2a875 SHA-1: cabca3dddb329ac464a1d259c32992bcdfac6b08 SHA-256: bbef762d820e376da3cc0d452cb8de36da0b54ba95417e8f2ebad7288f662251
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document functions as a link farm, directing users to numerous external PDF files hosted on various domains, all related to game hacks and cheats. The primary lure appears to be 'Coin Master' game exploits. The document's structure and the high number of outbound links suggest an attempt to drive traffic to these malicious or deceptive sites, potentially for ad fraud or to host further malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 5

  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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-hack-spin-ios-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-private-server-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-cracked-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-gift-card-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-gold-cards-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-ios-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/download-coin-master-hack-mod-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-make-a-minecraft-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-gift-card_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-apocalypse-rising-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-drop-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-diamond-finder-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-on-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/aternos-free-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-exploits_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://shop.mercurytekindo.co.id/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-golden-cards-hack_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_off00004be6.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4BE6 25540 bytes
SHA-256: 0055f24f808c19beaac04bd86188d939b88e78c10900438bd3dc85db7e313d4e
font_01_sfnt_off0000854b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x854B 17892 bytes
SHA-256: 8a2199a6fb9e6551992738fdb7d2625a8f143b5a9fef4499610b6e02eb0e5450