MALICIOUS
120
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1204 User Execution
T1204.002 Malicious File
T1566 Phishing
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
The sample is an RTF document containing OLE object data and instructions to 'enable editing' which is a common lure to bypass macro security. The embedded OLE object is automatically linked and updated, suggesting it's intended to be activated upon opening. The document body discusses financial audits but contains a clear instruction to enable editing, indicating a deceptive social engineering tactic to facilitate malicious execution.
Heuristics 4
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Automatically linked OLE object high RTF_OBJAUTLINKRTF contains \objautlink — an automatically linked OLE object surface that can be updated or activated when Word opens the document.
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\objupdate forces OLE activation high RTF_OBJUPDATERTF contains \objupdate — forces automatic OLE object instantiation when the document is opened, bypassing user interaction. Almost exclusively seen in Equation Editor exploit documents.
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OLE object data medium RTF_OBJDATARTF contains 1 \objdata section(s) — embedded OLE objects
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
objdata_00_off0001238d.binc35e97361f6ddcfd00bf980c2cc9a5314d4f38f2f38cdd6997c34bc8259e6e8f |
rtf-objdata-decoded | RTF \objdata at offset 0x1238D | 3765 bytes |
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