MALICIOUS
60
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic for Applications
The file is an encrypted Excel 4.0 macro sheet, indicated by the OLE_XLM_ENCRYPTED_MACROSHEET heuristic. The presence of an AUTOOPEN macro suggests an attempt to automatically execute code upon opening. Due to the encryption and lack of readable document body or scripts, the exact payload and delivery mechanism cannot be determined.
Heuristics 2
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Encrypted Excel 4.0 macro sheet high OLE_XLM_ENCRYPTED_MACROSHEETWorkbook contains an Excel 4.0 macro sheet and BIFF FILEPASS encryption. Password-protected XLM macro sheets, especially the default Excel password path, are a common malware evasion pattern because static formula extraction may fail until the workbook is decrypted.
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Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro sheet present medium OLE_XLM_AUTOOPENWorkbook contains an Excel 4.0 macro sheet sub-stream — XLM is rarely seen in modern legitimate workbooks and was a major Office malware vector during 2020-2022.
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