Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c3544a08b0f9f3c2…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.2 KB Created: 2021-07-05 07:16:13 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-08-25
MD5: ece277490abe4ab91ae981291b90a99d SHA-1: d63cb011b3da9776adab2f799b7fd14b90f9a9b2 SHA-256: c3544a08b0f9f3c24eedb3a1c6a78bd59013a168e58db9e83a252e372531eb94
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a lure for free game currency, specifically mentioning Roblox, and includes a critical heuristic firing for a malicious redirector link. The embedded URL directs to a known malicious domain, likely intended to lead the user to a phishing or malware download page. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded URL strongly suggest a phishing or social engineering attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-redeem-card-codes-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/list-of-free-roblox-items_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-official-page_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-that-actually-works_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-com-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-hairstyles-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pokemon-go-free-download_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/can-you-actually-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/bloxburg-free-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-games_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/tiktok-free-view-mobile_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/minecraft-free-download-apk-softonic_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robuxes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-speed-hack-2021-august_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-of-last-5-days_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-games-that-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/hack-de-como-tener-robux-gratis-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-realistic-minecraft-texture-packs_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-coins-coin-master-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://gzhi.govvrn.ru/uploads/ckfinder/userfiles/files/comment-avoir-des-robux-gratuitement-sans-etre-hack_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_off0000327b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x327B 22432 bytes
SHA-256: 8ac7d98f39f445f9428c4e964b7105b62531bbe6595994e267cd7683ba7e7a1c
font_01_sfnt_off000064a4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x64A4 19084 bytes
SHA-256: 83d93891039d5d6425f59be3dd68d42e34fb3560b963d7958afad9911eacf116