Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 e9e56eab07a33419…

MALICIOUS

PDF

47.0 KB Created: 2021-06-01 11:03:21 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 7c3be5557592535cdd906c79939d3223 SHA-1: ce5cbe8e2b83e1c6f0a70e07e6d3ca59d801237a SHA-256: e9e56eab07a33419c4c386eeb8f34ae6d12131c26555dd1aaa208f2e3b4504b0
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF contains multiple links designed to appear as free generators or game hacks, redirecting to malicious infrastructure. The heuristic PDF_GAME_HACK_REDIRECT_LURE specifically identifies this lure technique. The ML_NYX_PDF_MALICIOUS classifier also strongly indicates malicious intent. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains references to the primary malicious URL.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9832

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.
  • Small PDF contains mass external PDF link farm critical PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links, mostly clustered on one host. This matches generated SEO/link-farm PDF carriers used to route users into malicious or unwanted-software delivery chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern.
  • 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/431946152/roblox-jojo-blox-hack-script-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-no-human-verification-or-survey-2021_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-followers-instantly_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-windows-10-hacked-client_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/coin-master-free-spins-and-coins-today-gift-reward_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-master_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-tiktok-fans-no-human-verification-or-downloading-apps_GM835599320.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-kid-friendly-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-no-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-roblox-trackid-sp006_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-no-verification-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-use-cheat-engine-on-roblox-without-shutdown-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-cheats-com_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-spins-for-coin-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-arsenal-hack-script-pastebin_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-promocode-that-gives-you-750-000-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-codes-no-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-websites-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/minecraft-skins-download-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/error-connecting-pipe-3-roblox-hacks_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://ths-academy.net/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-the-hunger-games-cheats_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_004_off00005527.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5527 26612 bytes
SHA-256: 7461691673cbcbae9060d5abf027a3c7b357bec864c7eb848f670024a64f44e5
font_01_sfnt_off00009367.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x9367 18936 bytes
SHA-256: aec7329bdce554c6e5b0664ba59e803b39a01627c8535316a16dd9dab6bc835a