Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cc0bd923645d5c41…

MALICIOUS

PDF

50.2 KB Created: 2021-06-03 08:13:26 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-05
MD5: 5c80dc604e6d074047107a011c298f9c SHA-1: cac816ee4ceec79f26c6c5d52b93fb2eee738f39 SHA-256: cc0bd923645d5c4113f939e57967cc138c1c73e0ddb55dd376913b08424924c9
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to external websites, with a primary URL pointing to a 'free generator / game hack' lure. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to free Robux and game hacks, reinforcing the lure. The presence of embedded URLs and the ML classifier's high confidence score indicate a malicious intent to redirect users to potentially harmful content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9789

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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.online/app/431946152/blue-banded-tophat-gives-you-free-robux-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-roblox-promo-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-400-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/rbxoffers-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-spin-coin-master-online_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coinmaster-gps-user-review-coinmaster-coin-master-hack-pagedemo-index_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/robux-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/40-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/body-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-real-working_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/daily-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/freespins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/roblox-free-hats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/how-to-get-coin-master-card-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://balibanknews.com/new/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off0000517d.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x517D 28244 bytes
SHA-256: 1b9880560d93b6931792852707cf5a5d69f41116c115de8aeaed11ba18fa2d3e
font_01_sfnt_off00009213.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9213 5596 bytes
SHA-256: 9a13c2580265a78e8a7257496a31ee0055738af7e20a5661c2902efe4bf05ce5
font_02_sfnt_off00009eba.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9EBA 19332 bytes
SHA-256: 347ac614d682fa4b2777f511a49e82c1ed3e60e7d442694afbf644325235d261