MALICIOUS
160
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.002 Spearphishing Attachment
T1204.002 User Execution: Malicious File
T1059.005 PowerShell
The sample is an Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro-enabled workbook. It contains an Auto_Open macro that uses dangerous functions, specifically the RUN function, indicating an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The document body explicitly instructs the user to enable editing and content, a typical social engineering lure to bypass security measures. No specific malware family could be identified, but the techniques used are consistent with macro-based malware delivery.
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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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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Macro/content-enable lure medium SE_ENABLE_LUREDocument instructs the user to enable macros or editing — a common technique used by malware droppers to bypass Office macro security settings
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txte2215f3ceda042950ca9c0f5f8a27f5f03fffa26972eda63dad46444f004f311 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 3424 bytes |
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