Qbot — Office (OOXML) / .XLSX malware analysis

Static analysis result for SHA-256 99823fed4aa2eb8b…

MALICIOUS

Office (OOXML) / .XLSX

21.4 KB Created: 2006-09-16 00:00:00 UTC Authoring application: Microsoft Excel 14.0300
MD5: 8bb429f832ef2233231cc7e4b1bf9658 SHA-1: bec90066c8a4309f6ae6cbbd0fc223e06578e5ef SHA-256: 99823fed4aa2eb8b4085528bb9dfcec5f06629768e35e53a6645f16ff97d6f2a
60 Risk Score

Malware Insights

Qbot · confidence 90%

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.002 Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment T1204.002 Malicious File Execution: Malicious File

The file is identified by ClamAV as 'Xls.Dropper.QbotDocu12020-9818439-0', strongly suggesting it functions as a dropper for the Qbot banking trojan. Its primary purpose is to execute a malicious payload, likely downloaded from a remote source, which is a common tactic for Qbot infections. The file's structure and detection name indicate a malicious intent to compromise the user's system.

Heuristics 1

  • ClamAV: Xls.Dropper.QbotDocu12020-9818439-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Xls.Dropper.QbotDocu12020-9818439-0