Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c09c9835a2e21660…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.1 KB Created: 2021-06-28 00:19:09 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: fec851b5f440ba607ca8a42a18389dcb SHA-1: 3a6ca17170fee3df231a10cfac7d0da70a91d5e0 SHA-256: c09c9835a2e21660bcdb488586c0d6d9f4aeb7931a33a93e8dcc4e4fcb878012
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

This PDF document employs a lure related to game hacks and free in-game currency to trick users into clicking a malicious link. The primary link, http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/hacks-for-unlimeted-robux-game-hack, is identified as a malicious redirector. While no scripts were extracted, the document's structure and embedded URLs strongly suggest a phishing or scam attempt, likely delivered as a spearphishing attachment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9824

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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/hacks-for-unlimeted-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-apk-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/8bp-hack-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-114-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/a-discord-server-that-gives-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-followers-on-tiktok-for-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/claim-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robuxmatchcom-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-stuff-roblox-march-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-cheat_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-analytics-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-games-com-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-coin-master-spin-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/instagram-free-coin-master-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-hackprogamers-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-hats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-5-10-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-instagram_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/krnl-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://upes.edu.sv/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-help-free-robux_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
font_00_sfnt_off000029d3.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x29D3 22196 bytes
SHA-256: 55931a205237826f03b1db52a68b635f5ca2645f898c7946e66359cea7bfe0a0
font_01_sfnt_off00005aff.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5AFF 19620 bytes
SHA-256: 9aee967eaf797c28e494f19b271ce3520d77640c98b1bf4f54505b2a0b03f373