Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d8ba21cea672f10f…

MALICIOUS

PDF

36.0 KB Created: 2021-07-01 11:31:41 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-16
MD5: ce4e204b49894dc851b0c52da7eb9d37 SHA-1: ccb55408e1d25c0282d9d17bc181b1383b18101d SHA-256: d8ba21cea672f10f90f9f2e16ceebc2720c7e4e8ef0e8213c8888bbfa915c61c
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, masquerading as game hacks and generators. The ML classifier strongly indicated maliciousness, and the presence of a download button lure further supports a malicious intent. Although no scripts were extracted, the document's structure and embedded URLs point to a phishing or redirection attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.co/app/431946152/roblox-the-crazy-elevator-free-toilet-dhlc-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-roblox-cards-codes-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/rbx-roblox-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/ultimate-driving-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-roblox-avatar_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/pokemon-go-free-3d_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/bloxawards-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/dll-hack-roblox-lumber-tycoon_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-minecraft-for-kids_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/moonactive-coin-master-free-spins-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/minecraft-pe-free-apk_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/spin-free-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/instant-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-fast-and-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/how-do-i-get-free-spins-on-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/free-robux-kid-friendly_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-real-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/minecraft-java-free-account_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://digilib.ulm.ac.id/pusat/repository/coin-master-fan-page-free-spins_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
stream_002_off00003292.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x3292 22948 bytes
SHA-256: 1f3102da6a558bfded6f383ef42c9cc290d95d18b837f22603336721cbc16215
font_01_sfnt_off00006643.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6643 19584 bytes
SHA-256: 83ae71eae980e5d8fe79eb6821cd5f5ccb3855ae66dc3884ae2d081c346249dd