Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 dc594dac180d4740…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.8 KB Created: 2021-06-13 21:26:20 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2026-06-04
MD5: f6f8b42b807808b592fa2499fbe52c01 SHA-1: a37b9c2ae056b18baf29f6664a07dd572346bc22 SHA-256: dc594dac180d47407df65c84d002bb88a49c26cb3778e8f58570094c633da2ff
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution

The PDF document contains multiple links to a known malicious redirector infrastructure, specifically advertising 'free Robux' and 'game hacks' to lure victims. The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious, and the presence of embedded URLs and a download button heuristic further supports a malicious intent. The primary goal appears to be directing users to malicious websites that likely host further exploits or phishing content.

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/free-robux-admin-codes-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-generator-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-2021-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-for-coin-master-app_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-hack-scrip-synpase-free-present-warping_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-group-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-giveaway-live_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-link-today-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/hack-card-collection-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-money-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-apk-hack-32_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-audio-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-actually-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-generator-no-verification-needed_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spins-link-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-adopt-me-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-get-free-robux-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-spins-coin-master-unlimited_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/what-tiktok-free-followers_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.acorn-medical.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-roblox-printables_GM431946152.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_003_off00004dcb.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4DCB 29032 bytes
SHA-256: bba64baea610d1e3e7a6a074bacb12048193ce4b10a8318c752b6c118d8385de
font_01_sfnt_off00009017.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9017 18568 bytes
SHA-256: b448d019c96717b8caa9e595e40a1693a81d1362f4cb49fc37d7d89afbb99bc1