MALICIOUS
160
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic for Applications
T1204.002 Malicious File
The file contains an Excel 4.0 macro sheet with an Auto_Open function, which is a known technique for executing malicious code upon opening the spreadsheet. The macro references dangerous functions like RUN and potentially others, indicating it's designed to download and execute a payload. The embedded URL points to a suspicious GIF file, likely a lure or a redirector for the actual malware.
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Doc.Downloader.Docusign0521-9864805-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Doc.Downloader.Docusign0521-9864805-0
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Reference to ShellExecute API high SC_STR_SHELLEXECReference to ShellExecute API
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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://boatssa.com/ds/231120.gif
- https://boatssa.com/ds/231120.gif�
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt96eae7b570d4a9d4f225045676982008ec43ffa50f8643e2397db329f3c9bb6b |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 6059 bytes |
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