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Database Entry


Lazarus


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 23


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f
SHA3-384 hash: f2c83c4d6aa6db439fb8f7316acbe1067f75fb2e8d4da24c1917ae16c68e9b8a4c1f776517e0909a8a04879a3f511c84
SHA1 hash: 701296f6ff0daf3264dd8814c469b2c7f56df1ec
MD5 hash: c014a2ac8c89abc3799a520da331caf5
humanhash: spaghetti-minnesota-johnny-river
File name:1LjZuMG417jNuMy4hbiLuIG4gbg.zip
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Signature Lazarus
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File size:342'819 bytes
First seen:2025-06-19 07:48:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Word file doc
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
ssdeep 6144:yhQmAPm56UzgcUy616BuW0qIYYSNjkLUdrg5acVzkuVN1kLFsV3xtZaziHjD8s2:y7APm51GLMBuW7YPLqgVVt1kI33Zaz4a
TLSH T1C57423288681A9DDC9F2B033B89157F8C07C5835944A6E6330DDBDDFC125BCB92627A7
TrID 53.6% (.DOCM) Word Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (52000/1/9)
24.2% (.DOCX) Word Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (23500/1/4)
18.0% (.ZIP) Open Packaging Conventions container (17500/1/4)
4.1% (.ZIP) ZIP compressed archive (4000/1)
Magika docx
Reporter smica83
Tags:apt doc hiremployee-com Lazarus

Office OLE Information

This malware samples appears to be an Office document. The following table provides more information about this document using oletools and oledump.

OLE id
Maldoc score: 23
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 16 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1530 bytesPROJECT
A295 bytesPROJECTwm
A397 bytesUserForm1/CompObj
A4294 bytesUserForm1/VBFrame
A5255 bytesUserForm1/f
A6664068 bytesUserForm1/o
A713304 bytesVBA/Module1
A8999 bytesVBA/ThisDocument
A92473 bytesVBA/UserForm1
A104056 bytesVBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A112417 bytesVBA/__SRP_0
A12285 bytesVBA/__SRP_1
A13423 bytesVBA/__SRP_2
A14590 bytesVBA/__SRP_3
A15829 bytesVBA/dir
OLE vba

MalwareBazaar was able to extract and deobfuscate VBA script(s) the following information from OLE objects embedded in this file using olevba:

TypeKeywordDescription
AutoExecAutoOpenRuns when the Word document is opened
AutoExecLabel4_ClickRuns when the file is opened and ActiveX objects trigger events
AutoExecrEkpTNxUfs_ChangeRuns when the file is opened and ActiveX objects trigger events
SuspiciousOpenMay open a file
SuspiciousWriteMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousPutMay write to a file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousbinaryMay read or write a binary file (if combined with Open)
SuspiciousMkDirMay create a directory
SuspiciousCreateObjectMay create an OLE object
SuspiciousLibMay run code from a DLL
SuspiciousXORMay attempt to obfuscate specific strings (use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
3'171
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
1LjZuMG417jNuMy4hbiLuIG4gbg.zip
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-06-19 08:53:22 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5ef5ab8d-5c90-4320-86c7-e5933da481d2

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/msword
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.GT.VB.Chartres.7.1CEE13C6.23533.26848.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6853e9aed1262bb4773b28b7
Tags:
office macro micro
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Word File with Macro
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
base64 macros macros-on-open obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6853c10b3faf8fcd7d35fde4/reports/9cbf96f0-7f05-4f15-9c37-c7b08efc5687/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
GT:VB.Chartres.7
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
10/10
Score Malicious:
1%
Score Benign:
0%
Link:
https://www.malware.ai/gui/files/?id=ff461717-2c85-42b0-8ad8-185867db1e02
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1718367
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files)
Document exploit detected (drops PE files)
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Office process drops PE file
Powershell creates an autostart link
Sigma detected: File With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
Sigma detected: Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1718367 Sample: 1LjZuMG417jNuMy4hbiLuIG4gbg... Startdate: 19/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 47 hiremployee.com 2->47 49 s-0005.dual-s-msedge.net 2->49 51 5 other IPs or domains 2->51 55 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->55 57 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->57 59 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->59 61 8 other signatures 2->61 8 WINWORD.EXE 512 80 2->8         started        12 appidpolicyconverter.exe 1 2->12         started        14 WINWORD.EXE 21 76 2->14         started        16 4 other processes 2->16 signatures3 process4 file5 41 C:\ProgramData\WPSOffice\wpsoffice_aam.ocx, PE32+ 8->41 dropped 43 C:\ProgramData\USOShared\USOPrivate.dll, PE32+ 8->43 dropped 45 Airbus_C295_Integr...ument_for_TASL.docx, Microsoft 8->45 dropped 63 Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files) 8->63 18 cmd.exe 1 8->18         started        20 cmd.exe 1 8->20         started        22 cmd.exe 1 8->22         started        24 conhost.exe 12->24         started        signatures6 process7 process8 26 rundll32.exe 351 18->26         started        30 conhost.exe 18->30         started        32 powershell.exe 17 20->32         started        35 conhost.exe 20->35         started        37 conhost.exe 22->37         started        dnsIp9 53 hiremployee.com 166.88.132.68, 443, 49691, 49693 EGIHOSTINGUS United States 26->53 65 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 26->65 39 C:\ProgramData\USOShared\Micro.lnk, MS 32->39 dropped 67 Powershell creates an autostart link 32->67 file10 signatures11
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
OFFICE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f/
Threat name:
Document-Word.Trojan.Chartres
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-06 02:02:00 UTC
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=arwkulnwzukfbf2brehjoho4rrso6tga4nu32w5ahhcazed5dipq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
execution macro
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250619-jnwvwasly4/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Process spawned unexpected child process
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan TA505
YARA:
TA505_Maldoc_21Nov_2
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/c5c4d326-55b1-487e-beeb-5c027ce0c18c
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/046caa2db6cd/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.80
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/046caa2db6cd14509741890e971ddc8c64ef4cc0e369bd5ba039c40c907d1a1f

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:informational_win_ole_protected
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Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:SUSP_VBS_in_ISO
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects ISO files that contain VBS functions
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:TA505_Maldoc_21Nov_2
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Author:Arkbird_SOLG
Description:invitation (1).xls
Reference:https://twitter.com/58_158_177_102/status/1197432303057637377
Rule name:vbaproject_bin
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:{76 62 61 50 72 6f 6a 65 63 74 2e 62 69 6e} is hex for vbaproject.bin. Macros are often used by threat actors. Work in progress - Ran out of time

File information

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