Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cace16b03d41b17e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.8 KB Created: 2021-07-06 00:45:42 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: c05a3d998cd7107cc263fb4e84a43086 SHA-1: 8ea2decd0c86c828d8cae8f31335e366aa18efa8 SHA-256: cace16b03d41b17e64b016d0328512c538811443fa79be62ef1cdf6b16801a3d
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links, including one identified as a malicious redirector, which is designed to lure users into clicking on deceptive content related to game hacks and generators. The presence of a visual download button further supports the lure tactic. No scripts were extracted, but the document's structure and embedded URLs indicate a phishing or social engineering attempt to redirect users to malicious sites.

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/406889139/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-2021-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-get-crushed-by-a-speeding-wall-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-bloxburg-free-money_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins--coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-ninja-assassin-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-uk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/xray-hack_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-hats-and-gear_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-scripts-fe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-minecraft-skins_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-fan-page-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-into-someones-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hacks-and-cheats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-2021-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-play-as-guest-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-play-minecraft-for-free-on-computer_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-more-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-1m-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-really-fast-and-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.alajwakh.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-raid-hack_GM406889139.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_off00003274.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3274 23136 bytes
SHA-256: d4da5c749a0b24b8c43e615cb46afd31647c56dc5b0e41c694b7222eb0e72139
font_01_sfnt_off00006687.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6687 19100 bytes
SHA-256: 87948dd456158924639af78db2b6f448ba4bec773812a2cc2fa62bc058a3e5dd