MALICIOUS
200
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The file is an Excel 4.0 macro-enabled spreadsheet detected as Emotet by ClamAV. The XLM macros contain obfuscated strings that, when concatenated, form URLs pointing to potential second-stage payloads and a path for execution as C:\Windows\System32\t.exe. The presence of an Auto_Open macro and the use of dangerous formula APIs indicate an intent to automatically execute malicious code upon opening.
Heuristics 4
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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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ClamAV: Xls.Downloader.Emotet-add2d22d2bc26dd0-9950243-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Xls.Downloader.Emotet-add2d22d2bc26dd0-9950243-0
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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.txt214b0200160a0a56c6b45537e99f08bf5e131e2710192ec67ed6ddfaa9428b75 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 6825 bytes |
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