Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fc41ae408f68c16a…

MALICIOUS

PDF

35.9 KB Created: 2021-07-04 09:30:08 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-10-24
MD5: 58abc6916842b932bb1fc84a5e6aface SHA-1: 024218410423ff8af588ee710b932804687edb08 SHA-256: fc41ae408f68c16a4b5f2e2645ff278b167b40423af41bbab36db79ea51b6710
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains a critical heuristic firing for a malicious redirector link, specifically advertising a 'free generator / game hack'. The embedded URL, http://netcdn.tw/app/431946152/how-to-get-free-robux-without-download-apps-or-survey-game-hack, is associated with this lure. The document body reinforces this by containing similar URLs and a call-to-action phrase, suggesting a phishing or scam attempt.

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/how-to-get-free-robux-without-download-apps-or-survey-game-hack In PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/hack-coin-master-mod-apk_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/games-in-roblox-that-give-you-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-customization_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/free-robux-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/how-to-earn-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/roblox-play-as-guest-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/best-free-t-shirts-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/coin-master-free-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/coin-master-15-free-spin-link-today_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/how-to-get-free-robux-without-verifying_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/roblox-promo-codes-2021-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/hack-roblox-tener-nepe_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/infinity-clicker-roblox-hack_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/minecraft-life-hacks_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/roblox-hack-download-pc_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/free-roblox-games-for-girls_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/robloxmatchcom-free-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id/repository/login-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/how-to-get-free-robux-2021-easy_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://perpus.poltekkes-tanjungpinang.ac.id//repository/haktuts-coin-master-free-spin-link_GM406889139.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_off000030b4.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x30B4 22660 bytes
SHA-256: 817851fda7907147a696e626e8413afc8c5828ad5174719e6653ed5d692f91a9
font_01_sfnt_off00006360.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x6360 20352 bytes
SHA-256: d8756e6af156b5e47b0cb2729479c2858110a61e10a0d8d2ed7f250617cb02ae