MALICIOUS
60
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic for Applications
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File
The file contains an Excel 4.0 macro (XLM) with an Auto_Open function that utilizes dangerous API calls, specifically the RUN function. This indicates the macro is designed to execute arbitrary code. While the extracted URLs were marked as benign, the presence of the XLM macro and its dangerous functions strongly suggests a malicious intent to download and execute a second-stage payload. The macro sheet BOF marker further confirms the presence of executable macro content.
Heuristics 3
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XLM Auto_Open with dangerous formula APIs high 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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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne 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://rebrand.ly/g8zrqvw�
- https://rebrand.ly/g8zrqvw
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt7c2678d75e0ddfde7f2edbeeb8ea56469f7eac43f1a6c8790b68fbbe7e1076e4 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 1263 bytes |
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