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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 9


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536
SHA3-384 hash: ebdd83c7aa4d07ade807fe31140d226f674acc8d8b9a7672d9d238ddf0d920f7c9080c75823aa19043cdabb9626b0619
SHA1 hash: c0ee12b54197b9abffce38e4f0c33692a0d18f44
MD5 hash: ae76952b69efecdcbfa80122ee621178
humanhash: uncle-bacon-uranus-mirror
File name:Payment_Advice.xls
Download: download sample
File size:564'224 bytes
First seen:2026-05-28 09:51:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:hEcwekXhekkVpJYK4UVa/GuqIL7iewvEkaey/2GQb5SocZh:hHtk6pJAUtvNVywby
TLSH T1BEC41349B3AAAF6EC137D03DCAD862DA142CAC359722D00F32957B8D257B766195F30C
TrID 34.9% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (32500/1/3)
30.1% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (28000/1/3)
26.3% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (24500/1/2)
8.6% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika xls
Reporter TomU
Tags:xls

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: 9
Application name is Microsoft Excel
File Format is MS Excel 97-2003
Container Format is OLE
Office document is in encrypted
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 15 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1114 bytesCompObj
2244 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3200 bytesSummaryInformation
499 bytesMBD04181515/CompObj
5335226 bytesMBD04181515/Package
6900 bytesMBD04181516/Ole
7209441 bytesWorkbook
8529 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
9104 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
10977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
11977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet2
12977 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet3
13985 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
142644 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
15553 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/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
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may beused to obfuscate strings (option --decode tosee all)

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
91
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSO
Details
MSO
extracted VBA Macros and, if observed, MS-OFORM variables/data are added to the knowledge base for usage in later parsing of the Macros
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/d3678a5b-37fc-4baf-91ee-121877a992ba/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536.xls
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-28 10:06:14 UTC
Tags:
qrcode
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/30feaf64-0ddf-46fb-87fa-ae78e438029b

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Legit
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/68257/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Exploit.CVE-2017-0199-3.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a181066c73fda38a80a56da
Tags:
trojan macro micro lien
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
DNS request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Connection attempt by exploiting the app vulnerability
Connection attempt to an infection source by exploiting the app vulnerability
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source by exploiting the app vulnerability
Sending a custom TCP request by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536/results/dashboard
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://00000015353204525/httpswww.tcs.comwhat-we-dotcs-research-and-innovation-group-comapnies.php
Embedded Ole
Behaviour
SuspiciousRTF detected
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
macros
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a18105a0ca835b0c2c68970/reports/a47b5450-28c8-4ef9-aac3-f2c3e6d3817e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
CVE-2017-0199
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
10/10
Score Malicious:
1%
Score Benign:
0%
Link:
https://www.malware.ai/gui/files/?id=3ac83257-5bdf-4f98-a919-dde8c490253c
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
xls
First seen:
2026-05-27T04:31:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-28T06:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10000
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1919543
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates processes via WMI
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Legitimate Application Dropped Script
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Microsoft Office Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1919543 Sample: Payment_Advice.xls Startdate: 28/05/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 48 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->52 54 9 other signatures 2->54 7 EXCEL.EXE 34 10 2->7         started        10 explorer.exe 4 27 2->10         started        process3 dnsIp4 40 107.173.9.85, 49161, 49164, 80 AS-COLOCROSSING-HostPapaUS United States 7->40 42 jakos.ovh 104.21.47.89, 443, 49162, 49163 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 7->42 12 mshta.exe 10 7->12         started        17 WMIADAP.exe 19 7 7->17         started        19 chrome.exe 10->19         started        process5 dnsIp6 44 jakos.ovh 12->44 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\mineworker.ps1, ASCII 12->28 dropped 56 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 12->56 58 Creates processes via WMI 12->58 21 powershell.exe 12 5 12->21         started        46 239.255.255.250 unknown ZZ 19->46 24 chrome.exe 19->24         started        26 chrome.exe 19->26         started        file7 signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 30 angelsuitandshirtsalesdepartment.yzz.me 185.27.134.225, 443, 49165 WILDCARD-ASWildcardUKLimitedGB United Kingdom 21->30 32 suspended-domain.net 77.72.1.44, 443, 49166 KRYSTALGB United Kingdom 21->32 34 www.google.com 142.251.150.119, 443, 49172 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 24->34 36 142.251.157.119, 443, 49209 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 24->36 38 18 other IPs or domains 24->38
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
OFFICE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.OLE2.UrcBadur
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Ravartar
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-27 11:58:00 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
115
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kv6zjjmv37jgjzj4f67g6477xnflxkegiium3ec2sbgx7ogpgu3a._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
persistence ransomware
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260528-lv61jadz3s/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Process spawned unexpected child process
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:informational_win_ole_protected
Create hunting rule
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:XLS_STRINGS
Create hunting rule
Author:somedieyoungZZ
Description:Detect Strings targeting Bangladesh

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

Excel file xls 557d94a595dfd264e53c2fbe6f73ffbb4abba8864228cd905a904d7fb8cf3536

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/68257/

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