Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 cf56cd52d0bfb323…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.5 KB Created: 2021-05-11 02:03:15 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-20
MD5: 2622c04bfc36da24ee572831b3399aac SHA-1: 60577f9d71094085fc8ec1cf17a956e8ec2e3c4d SHA-256: cf56cd52d0bfb323853803b9fbc753d3a139199f7e85e41438b6a298454d140c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to redirector infrastructure, specifically targeting "game hack" lures. The primary redirector URL is `https://netcdn.xyz/app/479516143/how-can-i-play-minecraft-for-free-game-hack`. This suggests a phishing or malware distribution attempt, leveraging common gaming-related scams to entice clicks. No scripts were extracted, but the presence of malicious links and the ML classifier output strongly indicate malicious intent.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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/479516143/how-can-i-play-minecraft-for-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/lazyblox-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-pro_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-robux-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-blog_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spins-for-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-free_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-tricks_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/all-links-for-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/tower-of-hell-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robuxlove-net-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-hack-using-lucky-patcher_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-java-free-download_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-no-survey-no-download-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/is-roblox-hacked_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-pc-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-hacks-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ekbm.mankotapasuruan.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://discord.ggIn 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_003_off00004cd3.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4CD3 24240 bytes
SHA-256: 489e506adca7b837a65f52e8527348dca760ef773a856dfe27ba41fc7fd47325
font_01_sfnt_off000083e4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x83E4 18284 bytes
SHA-256: cc9f65e76ff55973cb5eb44e8d52a3d8c8dc11961be9de6072311badebd77d80