MALICIOUS
140
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Service Execution: Service Control
T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
T1204.002 Malicious File: User Execution: Malicious File
The file contains Excel 4.0 macros, specifically an Auto_Open function, which is a critical indicator of malicious intent. The macros utilize dangerous formula APIs, including the RUN function, suggesting an attempt to execute arbitrary code. The extracted URLs are likely used to download and execute a second-stage payload. The presence of the Auto_Open macro and the use of the RUN function strongly indicate a downloader or droppper functionality.
Heuristics 3
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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.
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt5111faade6798439ce43161a25c95a0c795073df8f05008e90c40cef2fd124d6 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 7798 bytes |
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