Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cd0680451d913eb9…

MALICIOUS

PDF

46.6 KB Created: 2021-06-09 16:45:34 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7)
MD5: 3ccf0d6296e08ceff9c20d35a5c4b40f SHA-1: 4d677bf811fc2bd9f6dfc8d7cf04baec801ede79 SHA-256: cd0680451d913eb9d230e130848f393a37b7a86d38c14465e7553cb374cca7a0
102 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous external links, many of which point to other PDF files hosted on the same domain, suggesting a link farm or SEO abuse tactic. The ML classifier also flagged this PDF as malicious with high confidence. While no scripts were directly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links indicate a malicious workflow, likely involving the redirection of users to potentially harmful content or further malicious downloads.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

Heuristics 4

  • 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
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/cool-roblox-avatars-boy-free-game-hack
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-how-to-hack-into-anybodys-account_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/como-hackear-cuentas-de-roblox-real_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-someones-roblox-account_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/best-app-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-on-roblox-in_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-wings-of-liberty-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-builders-club-on-roblox-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/speed-hack-roblox-cheat-engine-62_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-free-robux_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-only-code-hack_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/noob-vs-pro-vs-hacker-vs-god-roblox-jailbreak_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/i-love-cats-shirt-roblox-free-denis_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-of-roblox-accounts_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-no-generator-no-survey_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-level-7-executor-free_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-shirts-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-jailbreak-noclip-hack-download-in-description-patched_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-site_GM431946152.pdf
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-vip-in-miner-tycoon-roblox_GM431946152.pdf
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
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decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x53C2 27108 bytes
font_01_sfnt_off000092ac.bin
a16fa2ae3f6efc3a07d36292ab42abf1eb040ceac9183863ee991482cbc76f58
pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x92AC 18572 bytes