MALICIOUS
120
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204.002 Malicious File
T1059.005 Visual Basic
The sample is an Excel 4.0 macro-enabled spreadsheet that impersonates DocuSign to trick the user into enabling macros. Upon enabling, the embedded XLM macro executes an Auto_Open function. This function is designed to download a file from 'c2t6yg19yj3ern2g.xyz/index.php' and save it as 'fdgnrq.exe' in the user's directory. The presence of an Auto_Open macro and the lure to enable content are strong indicators of a downloader.
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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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
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Document signing service impersonation lure medium SE_DOCUSIGN_LUREDocument impersonates DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or a similar signing service in a signing-request context
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txtab9ad0c3dfdfcb1ba0908c95eccdf30f4eb40c7840553fcab0682d675d11c930 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 1521 bytes |
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