Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 f4b5b72ac9f795cb…

MALICIOUS

PDF

56.7 KB Created: 2021-06-11 07:26:40 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-09-29
MD5: 58a169c9de20b81d54980ba314843d3a SHA-1: 55b897ecbec49fdb48344931b4adfc13fed1f55b SHA-256: f4b5b72ac9f795cbb0ffc85440ec887f0f8e89c843d9aafe98fd17662f3e3d09
162 Risk Score

Malware Insights

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

The PDF document contains numerous links to websites that promise game hacks and free items, specifically targeting Roblox players. The heuristic 'PDF_SEO_LINK_FARM' indicates a large number of these links, suggesting a malicious attempt to drive traffic to potentially harmful sites. While no scripts were directly extracted, the nature of the lures and the ML classification strongly suggest this document is designed to lead users to exploit or download further malicious content.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9649

Heuristics 6

  • 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.
  • PDF links to a 'free generator / game hack' redirector high 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.
  • Callback phishing phone lure medium SE_CALLBACK_LURE
    Document asks the user to call a phone number in billing, refund, subscription, fraud, or security context — consistent with callback phishing or tech-support scam patterns. Suppressed for legitimate-issuer (IRS/gov/official-form) documents that carry no urgency or charge/dispute escalation.
  • 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
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • 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.tw/app/431946152/roblox-hacking-how-to-use-require-scripts-game-hack PDF link annotation
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/mad-city-cheat-codes-season-2-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/tokyo-ghoul-online-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-robux-hack-with-roblox-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-a-roblox-server-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-robux-generator-com-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-admin-hack-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-robux-for-kids_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-roblox-items-for-1m-instagram-followers_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/spam-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/free-600-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/we-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-long-can-you-get-banned-for-hacking-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/comment-actionner-les-commandes-cheat-sur-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-get-free-penguin-suit-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-platesoffatemayhem-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-too-hack-in-superhero-simulator-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/how-to-hack-tix-and-robux-on-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-robux-hack-generator-no-download_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/codes-to-get-free-vip-in-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://taxandmore.nl/wp-content/uploads/fsqm-files/roblox-websites-that-give-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 3

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
stream_004_off00005834.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x5834 37268 bytes
SHA-256: 2cd6d4a229fd917ba9f9856296161eabb098c72ef424563a38a0141856345d88
font_01_sfnt_off0000ab45.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xAB45 3884 bytes
SHA-256: 40b61f8938bd710dc29dc58ba3fde91c245a6a69596ec569b4d27c769ca417cf
font_02_sfnt_off0000b7ed.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xB7ED 19532 bytes
SHA-256: d8eae305a05a5276c8ec85720dbab03f7dee9780e7230137c3601ae1b1de92a4