MALICIOUS
140
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1083 System Driver Commands
T1566 Phishing
T1071 Application Layer Compromise
The file's structure, including the default-encrypted OOXML package, the presence of the Equation Editor OLE object (with a malformed Ole10Native stream), and the decrypted content, strongly indicates an attempt to exploit CVE-2017-11882 or similar Equation Editor vulnerabilities. The file attempts to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a legacy component with known weaknesses. The URL extraction further supports the delivery of a malicious payload. The high heuristic scores confirm the suspicious nature of the file.
Heuristics 4
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Equation Editor OLE object high OLE_EQUATION_EDITORDefault-encrypted OOXML embedded OLE object xl/embeddings/oleObject1.bin contains the Equation Editor CLSID, the legacy component exploited by CVE-2017-11882, CVE-2018-0802, and CVE-2018-0798.
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Default-encrypted OOXML exploit carrier layout high OOXML_ENCRYPTED_EXPLOIT_CARRIER_SHAPEDefault-password encrypted OOXML package contains embedded OLE object parts and additional activation/decoy parts. This layout is common in malicious Excel exploit delivery and requires inspecting the decrypted package.
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Equation Editor object carries payload-like Ole10Native stream high OLE_EQUATION_OLE10NATIVE_PAYLOAD_ANOMALYDefault-encrypted OOXML embedded OLE object declares the Equation Editor CLSID but stores a large high-entropy Ole10Native stream with malformed package sizing. This is exploit-shaped Equation/OLE payload evidence.
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Office OOXML encrypted with default VelvetSweatshop password medium OFFICE_DEFAULT_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED_OOXMLOLE EncryptedPackage decrypts with Excel's built-in VelvetSweatshop password. Office opens this transparently, and malware uses it to hide OOXML exploit parts from scanners that only inspect the outer OLE container.
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