MALICIOUS
220
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The sample is a malicious Word document containing VBA macros, specifically a Document_Open macro, which is a common technique for executing malicious code upon opening. The document body presents a scholarship application lure, which is a known tactic for advance-fee scams. The VBA macro code is designed to execute and potentially download further payloads, as indicated by the heuristic firings and the presence of macro code.
Heuristics 5
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ClamAV: Doc.Trojan.Marker-40 critical CLAMAV_DETECTIONClamAV detected this file as malware: Doc.Trojan.Marker-40
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ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAVClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
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Document_Open macro high OLE_VBA_DOCOPENDocument_Open macro
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Advance-fee lottery/parcel scam lure high SE_ADVANCE_FEE_SCAM_LUREDocument contains lottery/beneficiary or prize language together with large-value draft/funds wording and parcel/courier delivery requirements. This is a classic advance-fee fraud document shape.
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VBA macros detected medium OLE_VBA_MACROSDocument contains VBA macro code
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
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macros.bas4d840735f64370eed491ae174d4c3cebc63d105512970d4d44c50b8d8ee19f18 |
vba-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_macros (decoded VBA source) | 4261 bytes |
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Detection
ClamAV:
Doc.Trojan.Marker-2
Obfuscation or payload:
unlikely
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