Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 fe771cd26cdef59c…

MALICIOUS

PDF

43.0 KB Created: 2021-05-16 06:02:01 +07:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (via Qt 4.8.7) First seen: 2021-11-21
MD5: 4d061049b6f236cf3880eb622365ba54 SHA-1: 6e05cdfe930ae26c4e35bed7c7df3df53fb14fdb SHA-256: fe771cd26cdef59c9e6a71c96cbb1d6c810624ab4a65602e08f7550b030ce10b
160 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment

The PDF contains multiple heuristics indicating it is a malicious redirector lure, specifically promoting 'free generator / game hack' content. The document body, though heavily obfuscated, contains a URL that aligns with the heuristic findings. The primary purpose appears to be directing users to a potentially malicious site under the guise of offering game-related benefits.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.9971

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 https://netcdn.xyz/app/431946152/how-to-free-robux-game-hack In PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-roblox-accounts-with-robux-that-work-2021_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coin-master-spins-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/robux-generator-no-human-verification-or-survey_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-minecraft-printables-food-labels_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/download-apps-for-robux_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-coins-coin-master-2021_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-back-accessories-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-websites-that-work_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-clothes-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coin-master-free-spin-and-coin_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-do-you-hack-roblox_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-free-apk-java-edition_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-scam_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/how-to-get-a-free-minecraft-server_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/minecraft-ps4-code-free_GM479516143.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/www-roblox-com-robux-free_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/roblox-free-item-codes_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-cards_GM431946152.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/coinmaster-fan-page_GM406889139.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://learning.man1kabgorontalo.sch.id/__statics/gudangsoal/files/free-robux-generator-without-verification_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_003_off00004c19.bin decompressed-pdf-stream PDF FlateDecoded stream at offset 0x4C19 25496 bytes
SHA-256: ad6929a3d9ab1828918ecf45196c889489ed6d30fde3b5c387f9b9de93e2d222
font_01_sfnt_off000085f0.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0x85F0 18180 bytes
SHA-256: b892188b0545c7b74f3e706ff7289536b8608c6e24b963a14dda60cd6c46c02c