MALICIOUS
140
Risk Score
Malware Insights
MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.005 Visual Basic
T1059.001 PowerShell
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
The file contains Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro sheets, specifically triggering the Auto_Open defined name heuristic. This indicates that the macro sheet is designed to execute automatically upon opening the workbook. The presence of a 'RUN=0' formula within the macro sheet suggests an attempt to execute a command or program. While the specific command is not fully reconstructed, the critical heuristics confirm the use of dangerous formula APIs for execution, pointing to a malicious intent to run arbitrary code.
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.txte6f10e565acaf0b3951c0b4e7b667a658519e78d39543abd8780bc8083bde17a |
xlm-macro | oletools.olevba.extract_all_macros (XLM macro listing) | 6541 bytes |
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