MALICIOUS
160
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1204.002 Malicious File
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1204 User Execution
The sample is an Excel 4.0 macro-enabled document. Heuristics indicate the presence of an Auto_Open macro that uses dangerous functions, specifically the RUN function, to execute code. The document body contains a heavily obfuscated string that, when partially reconstructed, appears to be a URL. This suggests the macro is designed to download and execute a second-stage payload from this URL, a common technique for initial access.
Heuristics 4
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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
xlm_macros.txt2f08e965b88d60111851b184184b3809ca2a15ff2c0f18b74c7fa67a31eb9694 |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 145905 bytes |
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