MALICIOUS
80
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1204.002 Malicious File
The file is an Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro-enabled spreadsheet. It contains an Auto_Open macro that utilizes dangerous formula APIs, specifically the RUN function, indicating an attempt to execute external code. The document body contains text that instructs the user to enable macros or editing, a common lure. The embedded URL http://www.boudheib.ae/dffbuhu/999999.png and the path C:\Programdata\Frijo are likely involved in the download and execution of a malicious payload.
Heuristics 4
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XLM Auto_Open with dangerous formula APIs high 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
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Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URLOne or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.URL http://www.boudheib.ae/dffbuhu/999999.png�
- http://www.boudheib.ae/dffbuhu/999999.png
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txtc32270e5fd4a15776820e2d4d6f5f4920d18d883470935419839449365a9c30d |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 2081 bytes |
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