Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 ce53c19b36339ed4…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.3 KB Created: 2021-06-02 11:40:23 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: a031c9608b6f719b45728f98dd5e959c SHA-1: 839e3d514439be4f0d681d72260f359c98b8bdf2 SHA-256: ce53c19b36339ed428a53f06fab5f95d626aa206ad3083bed04ad7c5063aa5a8
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to external websites, including one identified as a malicious redirector. The document body and heuristics suggest a lure for free in-game items, a common tactic for phishing or scamming users. The presence of embedded URLs and the ML classifier's high confidence score indicate malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9864

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/how-do-i-get-free-robux-on-iphone-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-toys-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-any-packages-for-free-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-hats-for-free-no-inspect-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spin-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/hacks-para-roblox-gratis_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-hack-generator-no-veriy-100_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-sprite-shirt-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-coins_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-name-tag-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generators-that-actually-works-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-no-download-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-money-on-roblox-cheat_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-speedhack-roblox-without-cheat-engine_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-phantom-forces-hack-script-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/robux-matchcomfree-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-skins-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-the-hunger-games-cheats_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/get-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-kid-friendly-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-classic-free_GM479516143.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
stream_004_off000053bf.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x53BF 24928 bytes
SHA-256: 05e2e6bed3e0ac7709fcfa4a3c9a5a68446335451ee2593809df4e0e46b16aa8
font_01_sfnt_off00008cf1.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CF1 18792 bytes
SHA-256: 6c4eb68f5503e79b80b539e3dd84cadca42d9f97c365a5cfbe52b9555ca62997

Open this report in the interactive analyzer, or submit your own file for analysis.