MALICIOUS
160
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
The sample is an Excel file containing an Excel 4.0 macro sheet with an Auto_Open entry, indicating it will execute automatically when opened. The macro uses the dangerous `REGISTER` and `RUN` functions to download and execute a payload from the URL http://parosdiving.com/catsdeal/color.php. The document body contains a lure to enable macros, masquerading as a DocuSign notification.
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.txta86dec99e2013db52fcb6c6382b9017e3956457f0a39ff5efd1f9ebf10b6deee |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 2321 bytes |
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