Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c25ca4f74ae1e858…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.4 KB Created: 2021-05-17 06:38:36 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: f92634443a80445dd14022daabb707df SHA-1: 6b71ee2f7a697eb51483fb49e72a34ab41f52eeb SHA-256: c25ca4f74ae1e858cae91e440b4d87f0aee270aa437441bd871933ae6f71f356
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious Link

The PDF document contains a large number of external links, many of which are SEO-optimized and point to other PDFs, suggesting a link farm designed to attract users searching for game hacks or rewards. The primary URL, https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/op-rewards-robux-game-hack, is directly embedded and likely serves as the initial lure. The heuristic PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM confirms the presence of a mass external PDF link farm, indicating a malicious workflow aimed at directing users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

Heuristics 4

  • 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.
  • 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/431946152/op-rewards-robux-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-verification-no-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-reach-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-pe-hack-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/haktuts-coin-master-free-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-heaven-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-minecraft-for-free-on-phone_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-hacks-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-no-verification-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-safe_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-robux-today_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-hack-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-bedrock-free-server-hosting_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-not-a-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-coin-master-spins-for-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.kofordconverting.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/lazyblocks-com-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
stream_003_off000049e5.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x49E5 24368 bytes
SHA-256: 4c9cb70fc11b21fd9b2219395ff64ffb978726cd5050bdf77a5087b17b2dabf4
font_01_sfnt_off00008206.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8206 18592 bytes
SHA-256: 61fcf6890a53ac437d28a0a1b955c1ae9fc36ec45f89f4a8c20bebee047e4314