Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d542eaa36bdcd928…

MALICIOUS

PDF

53.6 KB Created: 2021-05-14 09:30:21 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 6fea122a74db94eb82d0eeaca709c57d SHA-1: 7f8db41d1e2732ba8c4afeebd53f6ea74b9ab710 SHA-256: d542eaa36bdcd928e5a43066529f63b3dafea8ace0afcfa071cb8e0201534995
122 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.007 JavaScript T1204.002 Malicious Link

This PDF document contains multiple links that are designed to lure users into believing they can obtain free game hacks or currency. The document body and heuristic firings indicate a strong focus on 'free generator' and 'game hack' lures, directing users to external URLs. These URLs likely lead to malicious websites that host malware or engage in phishing activities.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.8795

Heuristics 5

  • PDF link to algorithmically-generated URL high PDF_RANDOM_URL_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable HTTP(S) link whose host looks algorithmically generated (pronounceable-random labels) and whose path/query carries a long high-entropy token. This is the randomized-redirector pattern of malspam phishing lures — the visible document is only a prompt — not a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • 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.
  • 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.xyz/app/479516143/how-do-i-get-minecraft-for-free-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/minecraft-bedrock-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/roblox-bux-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/how-do-you-get-roebucks-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/redeem-roblox-card-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/free-spin-and-win-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/coin-master-fb-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/coin-master-spin-hack-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/freespinandcoinblogspotcom-2021-11-coinmasterfreespinandcoinlinkshtml_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/no-scam-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/roblox-booga-booga-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/roblox-land-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/minecraft-mac-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-in-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/how-to-download-minecraft-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/how-to-setup-a-minecraft-server-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-daily-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-links-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cpsad.adturekorea.co.kr/newboard/_upload/userfiles/files/hack-free-spin-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 4

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_003_off00004e05.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4E05 25532 bytes
SHA-256: 8b6213bc622bf3bad0338a2e15a958114e055971a56be639da449a572f1cf297
font_01_sfnt_off00008870.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8870 7936 bytes
SHA-256: 218d53b68bdddb064f6fba4be822d5b3725ed1cef1a3b42796a8dd99c4a62f4e
font_02_sfnt_off0000a199.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xA199 4232 bytes
SHA-256: ab6320ab342704d2c5943abfba82ed4837bf2da871c91621741fd4cfd15c6ed5
font_03_sfnt_off0000b025.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xB025 18044 bytes
SHA-256: 8adf8c493cf7b961d8151eaa7b2e31490a9d93b7fc863b831128d5e31b20427f