Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dc4dcb4c888c460e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.3 KB Created: 2021-06-03 21:22:51 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-14
MD5: 5090e0fb0499e9f5cbd8ed06ba0cbcdb SHA-1: e63fbf02224c6ffee2dc2db0495918039c0a1181 SHA-256: dc4dcb4c888c460e6d9b9dc4e3baa5c42df0089771da3f9ff6e12f647bc8eb81
180 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains multiple links to known malicious redirectors, disguised as "free generator / game hack" lures. The primary malicious URL identified is https://netcdn.online/app/479516143/minecraft-account-hacked-game-hack. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the presence of embedded URLs and the ML classifier's strong flagging indicate a high likelihood of malicious intent, likely to lead the user to a phishing or malware download site.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9769

Heuristics 5

  • 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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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.online/app/479516143/minecraft-account-hacked-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/can-you-get-minecraft-windows-10-for-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-today-new_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-spin-generator_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/how-to-change-your-name-in-roblox-for-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-october-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-spins-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-version-ios_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-coins-on-coin-master-iphone_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/reddit-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/roblox-avatar-editor-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/lots-of-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/free-robux-without-downloading-anything_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-ad_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/how-to-hack-roblox-accounts-on-phone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master-hack-activegamer_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/robux-generator-without-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-templates_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/tiktok-free-views_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.library.umbjm.ac.id/repository/coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off000053f1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x53F1 24872 bytes
SHA-256: 9ebf523d4cbc6a28f1e99f26ef818b62ea2f2a748af4e9eb771b2d603513ead5
font_01_sfnt_off00008cc9.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8CC9 2820 bytes
SHA-256: 34dd21cbcbbf8680f9624d5ddfa25e49232e6768200f74ddacb5347fd7a5f6dc
font_02_sfnt_off0000966a.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x966A 18192 bytes
SHA-256: 008244ed49e44a6e3f1c26538d212edbe60ea445ab612c7727f56c46dc3d0edb