Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 c615208ec021e69f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.7 KB Created: 2021-07-05 11:06:47 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 72444214abd005acbce362f4c7de0b49 SHA-1: e62c1a2e0aee6b81bdc59a4bb115eb0e4dcdb85b SHA-256: c615208ec021e69f25a13210b7a56d8d1c01b3aac87c9432ce78a8b5f45a213e
142 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links to external websites, many of which are presented as 'game hacks' or 'free currency' generators. The primary lure appears to be related to Robux for Roblox. The PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM heuristic indicates a large number of these links, suggesting a link farm or redirection scheme. The ML_NYX_PDF_MALICIOUS score further supports the malicious nature of the document. The document body and extracted URLs reinforce the theme of exploiting users' interest in game-related cheats and currency.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/robux-2021-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-by-watching-ads-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-free-robux-easy-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/hack-coin-master-no-survey_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-the-dump-work-at-a-pizza-place-money-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-birth-date_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/kazoks-roblox-hack-script_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/hacks-of-roblox-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/minecraft-windows-10-free-code_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/tiktok-free-views-and-likes_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/hacker-vs-noob-vs-pro-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/discord-server-hoe-to-hack-a-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/minecraft-for-macbook-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-redeem-code-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/speed-hack-roblox-cheat-engine-64-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/blox-fish-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-free-clothes-hack-mobile_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/roblox-arc-of-elements-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id//repository/coin-master-game-hack-app-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://digilib-akuntansi.stkip-pgri-sumbar.ac.id/repository/free-gift-cards-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
font_00_sfnt_off00002f9f.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2F9F 22840 bytes
SHA-256: 4d4fe9fd73eea0b8347603e0c3c312aa7fb1456c2e425c1366be921925c24ae8
font_01_sfnt_off000062b6.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x62B6 18956 bytes
SHA-256: 03f490474d7ca969cd9c035121b9b885a49cfdd7fa0568d5688fc6c6f9ec8423