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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 16


Maldoc score: 29


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024
SHA3-384 hash: ac9f70e951690036c1ceff1b009bf017e0b01367d210cc4585629c5e78e211952538ca78bc56023950904f9b6e3f8708
SHA1 hash: 1bf3bf9e27fcc89ae7d38dafe5d71d7d9dfd4286
MD5 hash: 81159738f7ffb50d5bc3c75e5e0ac546
humanhash: blue-floor-avocado-virginia
File name:81159738f7ffb50d5bc3c75e5e0ac546.xls
Download: download sample
File size:800'256 bytes
First seen:2025-09-17 15:38:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:UPwh3oljNr5tFoXQCe8vmQqYzvfnPewHEpyhla+s9R5WZ:UPwxoFNrqXQCeEvJrfPeA6yhlaRR
TLSH T107055B1AFFBE8625C122D1780ED241D6A335FC544770878732D6332D6EB6EA17E14BA8
TrID 46.5% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (56500/1/4)
26.7% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (32500/1/3)
20.1% (.XLS) Microsoft Excel sheet (alternate) (24500/1/2)
6.5% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika xls
Reporter smica83
Tags:APT28 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: 29
File Format is MS Excel 97-2003
Container Format is OLE
Office document contains VBA Macros
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 31 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
1108 bytesCompObj
2224 bytesDocumentSummaryInformation
3332 bytesSummaryInformation
4719600 bytesWorkbook
5703 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECT
6182 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/PROJECTwm
78958 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module1
86878 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module2
94729 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module3
1010500 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module4
116520 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Module5
121158 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/Sheet1
135230 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/ThisWorkbook
146056 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
154951 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_0
16873 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_1
17149 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_2
181700 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_3
19124 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_4
20362 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_5
21110 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_6
22804 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_7
23361 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_8
241364 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_9
2574 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_a
2666 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_b
27283 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_c
28688 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_d
29276 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_e
3066 bytes_VBA_PROJECT_CUR/VBA/__SRP_f
31665 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
AutoExecWorkbook_OpenRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExecWorkbook_BeforeCloseRuns when the Excel Workbook is closed
IOCadvapi32.dllExecutable file name
SuspiciousEnvironMay read system environment variables
SuspiciousOpenMay open a file
SuspiciousCopyFileMay copy a file
SuspiciousADODB.StreamMay create a text file
Suspiciousshell32May run an executable file or a systemcommand
SuspiciousCreateObjectMay create an OLE object
SuspiciousLibMay run code from a DLL
SuspiciousRegCloseKeyMay read or write registry keys
SuspiciousexecMay run an executable file or a system
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may beused to obfuscate strings (option --decode tosee all)
SuspiciousBase64 StringsBase64-encoded strings were detected, may beused to obfuscate strings (option --decode tosee all)

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
156
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024.xls
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-11 14:26:55 UTC
Tags:
macros macros-on-open
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/d9bd6a5e-2e98-4f8d-b511-f778a461faae

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/27963/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68cad60688b9544392474bf0
Tags:
whiteice office macro micro
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Loading a suspicious library
Launching a tool to kill processes
Forced shutdown of a system process
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
explorer lolbin macros macros-on-close macros-on-open obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68cad642dbc6f5a29c4a0804/reports/bae76839-c790-4bba-9e3d-bf797c465cf5/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
10/10
Score Malicious:
1%
Score Benign:
0%
Link:
https://www.malware.ai/gui/files/?id=2aa7ef03-f775-4300-8183-f7677362c2ac
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
xls
First seen:
2025-08-07T12:41:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-07T12:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1779418
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Document contains an embedded VBA macro which may execute processes
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document contains an embedded VBA with functions possibly related to ADO stream file operations
Document contains an embedded VBA with many string operations indicating source code obfuscation
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
Office process queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Explorer NOUACCHECK Flag
Sigma detected: File With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1779418 Sample: XLjtNLfdpf.xls Startdate: 17/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 29 ingest.filen-6.net 2->29 31 gateway.filen.net 2->31 33 14 other IPs or domains 2->33 43 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->43 45 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->45 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->47 49 12 other signatures 2->49 8 EXCEL.EXE 245 65 2->8         started        13 explorer.exe 94 173 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 35 s-part-0041.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.246.69, 443, 49709, 49710 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 8->35 23 C:\Users\...\DEFAULT-E4GN5-20251023-1342.log, PE32+ 8->23 dropped 25 C:\ProgramData\...\mimeobj.dll, PE32+ 8->25 dropped 27 C:\Users\user\Desktop\XLjtNLfdpf.xls, Composite 8->27 dropped 51 Document exploit detected (creates forbidden files) 8->51 53 Office process queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 8->53 15 taskkill.exe 1 8->15         started        17 splwow64.exe 1 8->17         started        19 explorer.exe 8->19         started        37 gateway.filen-1.net 146.0.41.207, 443, 49715, 49722 MYLOC-ASIPBackboneofmyLocmanagedITAGDE Germany 13->37 39 gateway.filen-5.net 146.0.41.208, 443, 49723 MYLOC-ASIPBackboneofmyLocmanagedITAGDE Germany 13->39 41 4 other IPs or domains 13->41 55 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 13->55 57 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 13->57 file6 signatures7 process8 process9 21 conhost.exe 15->21         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
OFFICE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
Corrupted Office Document
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/81159738f7ffb50d5bc3c75e5e0ac546
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024/
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-08-11 14:53:21 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
43
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zyweovdb2v7sektkuixusqqpqbfehqxlfgv7qvjuk6t5gd34wasa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
macro macro_on_action persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250917-s3s7zafp7s/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Process spawned suspicious child process
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/32ae73c3-2d86-472d-a76a-3968c4c0e752
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ce2c475461d5/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ce2c475461d57f222a6aa22f49420f804a43c2eb29abf8553457a7d30f7cb024

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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.

File information

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/27963/

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