MALICIOUS
140
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The file contains Excel 4.0 macros, specifically an Auto_Open macro, which is a critical finding. The macro uses the EXEC function to run a PowerShell command. This command is constructed using string concatenation and character codes to obscure its true nature, ultimately downloading a file named 'dg.exe' from 'https://cutt.ly/cknGUR2' and executing it. The PowerShell command also attempts to move the downloaded file to the user's AppData directory and execute it from there.
Heuristics 3
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Excel 4.0 Auto_Open defined name critical OLE_XLM_AUTOOPEN_DEFINEDNAMEoletools recovered an Auto_Open / Auto_Close entry from an Excel 4.0 macro sheet. The raw BIFF name can be tokenized or partially opaque to byte-string checks, but the recovered macro listing confirms the workbook has an XLM auto-execution entry.
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XLM Auto_Open with dangerous formula APIs critical OLE_XLM_DANGEROUS_FNExcel 4.0 macro sheet contains an Auto_Open / Auto_Close entry and dangerous XLM formula APIs that can invoke programs, write files, or transfer control without VBA.
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt39c286c3eb8ee0965084cf277c48794ddd9259e70f5e7dede6dd38636cba2baa |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 1237 bytes |
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