Malware Insights
The RTF document contains OLE object data and is configured to automatically update and activate OLE objects, indicating it's designed to execute embedded content. The document body includes a lure instructing the user to 'click Enable editing', a common tactic for macro-based malware delivery. The presence of OLE object data suggests the potential for embedded exploits or malicious scripts, although no specific script content was extracted. The overall goal appears to be tricking the user into enabling content that will likely download and execute a second-stage payload.
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 |
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objdata_00_off0002a532.binc5e9a4bb55a57b840ff9bebfa978fb95de16980fafbe4c99d0316c4b39e1bee8 |
rtf-objdata-decoded | RTF \objdata at offset 0x2A532 | 4253 bytes |
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