Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e8043b0e1521d09e…

MALICIOUS

PDF

34.3 KB Created: 2021-07-03 15:59:00 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-23
MD5: f95e140ca0dacdeaf61b90c76960e95f SHA-1: 22871b24e897b6081112962332b2d7412e25a7ae SHA-256: e8043b0e1521d09e96b81504f0863cf33ba4bee8ee0b7e6b0be3bbb0793bc5c5
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains multiple embedded URLs, with a primary focus on a malicious redirector at http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/buxblast-com-robux-game-hack. This redirector is designed to lure users with promises of game hacks and free currency, likely leading to further malicious content or phishing attempts. The presence of a download button lure and ML classification further supports the malicious nature of this document.

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.tw/app/431946152/buxblast-com-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/coin-master-free-spin-links-december-30-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/free-robux-now_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/free-minecraft-thumbnails_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/coin-master-hack-unlimited-spins-and-coins-cheats_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/hack-na-robux-w-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/giftbux-com-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/minecraft-windows-10-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/roblox-phantom-forces-free-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/tiktok-for-free_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/roblox-farming-simulator-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/level-6-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/free-clothes-from-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/minecraft-hacks-115-2_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-on-iphone_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/what-games-on-roblox-give-you-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/coin-master-mod-version-free-download-v344_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/synapse-roblox-hack-buy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/free-spin-link-coin-master-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://pn-tapaktuan.go.id/pustaka/repository/robux-hack-me_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
font_00_sfnt_off00002e79.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x2E79 22544 bytes
SHA-256: 2e84d28a8ee089c036545f2fdd19fa62ea1d48ed7e9b583664e9e1f5968976c8
font_01_sfnt_off000060fc.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x60FC 18992 bytes
SHA-256: 197673ba6fcebc329b4784198f1377e9ca1d19b741085a403e584bd9650ddd4c