Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e0b98c9ea816502d…

MALICIOUS

PDF

45.0 KB Created: 2021-05-10 23:43:35 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-13
MD5: 9b5c76df46d0ff5864779b3b19fea2a8 SHA-1: 099dbb62c0d21925227c7030018667448c1e321b SHA-256: e0b98c9ea816502d010257280a69a2667b69a8d7443f79ff9b0fc19c6310fd74
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF document contains a prominent link that redirects to a 'free generator / game hack' lure, designed to trick users into downloading further content. The heuristic firings indicate this is a known malicious redirector. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded links suggest an attempt to deliver a second-stage payload, likely through a malicious URL.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9632

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/406889139/100-free-spins-coin-master-link-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hack-pro-gamers-com_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-no-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-hack-people-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/windows-10-minecraft-free-with-java_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/daily-free-spin-link-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-money_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-daily-free-spins-link-today-blogspot_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/rblx-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/roblox-girl_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/worst-roblox-avatars_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-claim-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/robux-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-robux-offers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/how-to-sue-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-coins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/free-minecraft-worlds_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-apk-free-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-hacks-no-downloading_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/coin-master-free-spin-bonus_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.mahabircreation.com/uploaded_files/userfiles/files/como-hackear-coin-master-ios_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_003_off000048a1.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x48A1 25328 bytes
SHA-256: a45c567b610c7baae8fd906e0359d95cf4ebf3cfd481a30043ac02fa9934f02d
font_01_sfnt_off00008396.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8396 2840 bytes
SHA-256: 3fb127b764b9d10f5525bc4de5ec8316de704409ccb0cf21cff3ad8a30d11676
font_02_sfnt_off00008d48.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8D48 18336 bytes
SHA-256: 9c7d71bf4653e82f34779ff687ecc32abef763f146c991042409a9b1562a78ec