MALICIOUS
60
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic for Applications
T1204.002 Malicious File
The presence of Excel 4.0 macros, specifically triggering the OLE_XLM_AUTOOPEN and OLE_XLM_DANGEROUS_FN heuristics, indicates that the file is designed to execute malicious code upon opening. The dangerous formula API 'RUN' suggests the macro attempts to launch an external process. While the embedded URL is currently flagged as benign, it is likely used to fetch and execute a secondary payload, which is a common technique for malware delivery.
Heuristics 3
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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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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 https://cutt.ly/ChWNf5G
Extracted artifacts 1
Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.
| Filename | Kind | Source | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt3a7be3430046a32f6d07a3632f3f8b759e4df585d1515e9bb13680603c33d20a |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 1570 bytes |
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