Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cc6d812de97258b5…

MALICIOUS

PDF

33.9 KB Created: 2021-06-19 22:03:27 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: 4e5190a8db19e9f7dbafcdf4bfee0f9a SHA-1: cd33ca9c3658edc96e97abf652617d349858a738 SHA-256: cc6d812de97258b5ad4615e07089c1e54ed1b4a11d11215b779a64cb366baed7
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF contains numerous links to websites offering game hacks and virtual currency, with one primary link identified as a malicious redirector. The document body and embedded links suggest a lure for users seeking in-game advantages, which is a common tactic for distributing malware or phishing for credentials. The presence of a malicious redirector and a large number of SEO-optimized PDF links indicates a campaign to drive traffic to potentially harmful sites.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.co/app/431946152/how-to-upload-free-audio-to-roblox-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-on-computer_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-without-human-verification-website_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-jailbreak-hack-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-free-robux-no-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/mcpe-master-free-coins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-i-get-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hacking-into-ldshadowladys-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-20210-robux-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-tiktok-followers-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-free-robux-without-paying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-alt-generator_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spin-hack-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/get-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/minecraft-for-macbook-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/daily-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-roebucks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-coin-master-game-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.repion.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/card-hack-for-coin-master_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_off00002e10.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2E10 21976 bytes
SHA-256: cb11902e893ad3cdc51aadef49f7e999073a7d8defdd00592bca540e3def1cac
font_01_sfnt_off00005e66.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x5E66 19424 bytes
SHA-256: 9afcf763dbd1e522811f2078b656e56e19aadd28fb6aedae038decbe2c81abcd