Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c0891ace1798ef22…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.3 KB Created: 2021-05-16 07:31:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-08-25
MD5: 201086ccf239ad07a82dcb1c0633a74a SHA-1: 0003a1d201d28a59ecb38ab38cfcb3d83d5fc0ef SHA-256: c0891ace1798ef227c0280847a7020917a98d8d08fb26ef3c5f376820f890f6c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a common lure of free game hacks and generators to entice users into clicking malicious links. The primary URL, 'https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/minecraft-fly-hack-game-hack', is identified as a malicious redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest a workflow designed to lead the user to potentially harmful content or further malicious downloads.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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/479516143/minecraft-fly-hack-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-coins-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-legit_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-lucky-patcher-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-today-daily-links_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-hacks-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-someone-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-8-14-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-earn_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-20-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-gold-cards-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-with-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-game_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/promo-code-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-coin-master-net_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-g_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-spins-on-coin-master-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-amlapura.go.id/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-roblox-2021_GM431946152.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_off00004e7b.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4E7B 25036 bytes
SHA-256: 5b180f495e244eeaa3abe30565bcb377dfe92bc72e5e430dc7de86fe22cd69ee
font_01_sfnt_off00008836.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8836 17992 bytes
SHA-256: 06651707645ad1f4ebda8b3f746ca430a0b9618d46277a77061ba05985c34688