Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e1a36050c5b2a2a3…

MALICIOUS

PDF

42.7 KB Created: 2021-05-16 07:10:51 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-08-25
MD5: eaca7a521eb583abb4cb520ed3d4c2e5 SHA-1: e2ab96f084739e5594a93187c5f4224c91193be9 SHA-256: e1a36050c5b2a2a32dacc64a78b4e55daa3b8a9865c9fda4155c622cf5b61797
200 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple links to redirector infrastructure and game-related lures, indicating a phishing or scam attempt. The heuristic 'PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE' and the presence of numerous suspicious URLs strongly suggest the document's purpose is to drive traffic to malicious sites. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the document's structure and embedded URLs point towards a social engineering attack.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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.
  • Remote-support tool lure high SE_REMOTE_SUPPORT_LURE
    Document instructs the user to install, open, or connect with a remote-support tool such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Quick Assist, or ScreenConnect — high-risk in an unsolicited document
  • 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/479516143/is-minecraft-bedrock-edition-free-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/get-robux-for-free-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/roblox-hacked-version-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/robux-hack-me_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/coin-master-village-3_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/minecraft-free-app_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/free-robux-youtube_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/claim-gg-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/get-free-spins-coin-master-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/is-roblox-free-on-ps4_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/e-free-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/free-robux-no-verify-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/roblox-hacked-version_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/coin-master-hack-apk-ios-download_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/hacks-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/robux-free-co_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/hack-coin-master-32-mod-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/free-coins-and-free-spins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/blox-world-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/www-robux-us_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.yaringhospital.go.th/UserFiles/File/coinmaster-free-spins-link_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_003_off00004cba.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4CBA 24816 bytes
SHA-256: 2924ff264adf5b55a087718104cb992149bfad0e595e4a9a5f3dc188b6e6d78b
font_01_sfnt_off000084ca.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x84CA 18268 bytes
SHA-256: c81a05c902e5b7336ce3afe221fe42e1a1247b419ae57a3dec90c8cc8a9629c1