MALICIOUS
140
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The file contains Excel 4.0 macros, specifically an Auto_Open function, which is a critical finding. This function is designed to execute arbitrary commands upon opening the workbook. The presence of 'RUN=0' in the heuristic firing indicates the macro is capable of executing external programs. While no specific URLs or hashes were extracted, the Auto_Open macro is a strong indicator of malicious intent, likely for downloading and executing a second-stage payload.
Heuristics 3
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt2ba8651e78acec969dd8aaf1e4095f63ef7dbf9b0e5131291032f9cbbfe7378b |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 6664 bytes |
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