Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e368168cf6468e22…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.2 KB Created: 2021-05-14 09:11:23 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-22
MD5: ec79337e75db7b2ff3d9d85760f006e8 SHA-1: e82f2cc915fd3b27cbdfbb9760c7a81942557f68 SHA-256: e368168cf6468e22ee3dd6e64931edf91ab5a5045810a6a57d1dc51be9d84117
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains embedded links that redirect to malicious infrastructure, specifically promoting "game hacks" and "free generators". The ML classifier strongly flagged this PDF as malicious. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest a social engineering lure designed to redirect users to potentially harmful content or further stages of infection.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9969

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/coin-master-free-cards-hack-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-no-verify_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-no-verification_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-clothing-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-without-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-menu_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/freerobux-co_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/can-i-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/static-moonactive-net-rewards-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-ios-gods-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-packs-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/hack-coin-master-xyz_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/codes-how-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-offline-hack_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-robux-youtube_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-and-spin-link_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-earn-free-spins-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-food-for-pet_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-cp_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://elearning.mtsn4pessel.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-free-minecraft-alts_GM479516143.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_off00004ca0.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4CA0 25652 bytes
SHA-256: 8cc23134bb008c688b9bc8d3673e41868a17f2a1945e2d03b76b47b18a1b0955
font_01_sfnt_off00008749.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x8749 18056 bytes
SHA-256: ad4f2d10031887feff52537d65cf9a04719575ebe7be64232d8e0b4f73fdfdc1