Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f0b3cd4ed3a29160…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.8 KB Created: 2021-07-04 17:52:40 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: f8e58349cac5d3a22df5946304cd6bca SHA-1: db72c1dcddcf81c8cdd6675bced41a43c06c9f22 SHA-256: f0b3cd4ed3a291603da30783f55b92e7c4cc532ad6426c1c933152b26a134e37
220 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains numerous links designed to lure users to external sites, many of which are SEO link farms related to game hacks and cheats. The primary redirector URL is associated with malicious activity. While no scripts were explicitly extracted, the PDF structure and embedded URLs suggest a phishing or scam attempt, likely delivered as a spearphishing attachment.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9980

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 http://netcdn.tw/app/406889139/coin-master-free-cards-link-2021-today-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-cheat-robux-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/roblox-jeailbreak-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/coin-master-mod-apk-latest-hack-with-unlimited-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/free-coins-and-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/robux-generator-no-human-verification_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-hack-someones-roblox-account-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/hacked-tycoon-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/how-to-hack-roblox-to-get-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/minecraft-bedrock-free-download-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/minecraft-free-version-pc_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/google-play-coin-master-free-spins_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-hack-m-coins-mcpe-master_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-speed-hack-in-dungeon-quest-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/roblox-jailbreak-hacks-for-mac-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/how-to-cheat-in-miner-haven-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-human-verification-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/free-roblox-redeem-codes-that-havent-been-used_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac//repository/coin-master-free-spin-codes_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/pokemon-go-free-quest-rewards_GM1094591345.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://elib.upiyptk.ac.id/opac/repository/minecraft-windows-10-edition-free-download_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
font_00_sfnt_off00003454.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x3454 22764 bytes
SHA-256: 03d604c1059512ad48d5fb95964e01825a16afc5fcdd96defdb0201f208ab922
font_01_sfnt_off00006710.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6710 18924 bytes
SHA-256: 4325d22604c985801318a09856abb239b71478aaf8f7ce5bde155a72b560a462