MalwareBazaar Database

You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry

Threat unknown

Vendor detections: 12

Maldoc score: 63

Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c
SHA3-384 hash:	a2a5f800a9a9931e8f7d5bfc7e1c750f5050b38c2e1859c81a25bbbcbb310b4dfeac984446fcf14463743c75f730cb31
SHA1 hash:	a2b9a3370c8a5c2a33565ec4c4c33e98d2a01052
MD5 hash:	340172a45c4307d37c0f04730e790f1b
humanhash:	football-kentucky-delaware-thirteen
File name:	LICON JUNE PAYE 2026.xlsm
Download:	download sample
File size:	574'355 bytes
First seen:	2026-08-08 17:29:44 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	xlsm
MIME type:	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
ssdeep	12288:4LXSikyQ2BpjhV4GwL4aHoSAWTXS0mfkpmZLW45w05/dg++o:NifQ2Bp1VrDwnIImZLWWdg+t
TLSH	T1F4C42309C425ED6EDB178538A63D5C72FA012D958341FB7F34A0FA69627E08F43CA89D
TrID	42.4% (.XLAM) Excel Macro-enabled Open XML add-in (83500/1/13) 29.2% (.XLSM) Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (with Macro) (57500/1/12) 17.3% (.XLSX) Excel Microsoft Office Open XML Format document (34000/1/7) 8.9% (.ZIP) Open Packaging Conventions container (17500/1/4) 2.0% (.ZIP) ZIP compressed archive (4000/1)
Magika	xlsx
Reporter	abuse_ch
Tags:	xlsm

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: 63

File Format is MS Excel 2007+

Container Format is OpenXML

Office document contains VBA Macros

Embedded Images

MalwareBazaar found the following images embedded in this file:

MD5 hash	dc.creator	# of relations
68371bea104f7d95d767cf32588fb6b8	360 LOUNGE	9
ce962e4c224659f5676af80f1ad42917	360 LOUNGE	9
79c7f9b4406f754356dd44a2d1b10493	360 LOUNGE	9
96727a767e41d041e03c4eccf924479e	360 LOUNGE	9
d62d83ad6bb9e15044016d0053a3ce69	360 LOUNGE	9
6f49a8fc9937d54e1400d626a514d217	360 LOUNGE	9
350cc44640f3636fbd2e4781d8384a04	360 LOUNGE	9

OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 63 sections in this file using oledump:

Section ID	Section size	Section name
A1	1425 bytes	PROJECT
A2	479 bytes	PROJECTwm
A3	49998 bytes	VBA/CSHA256
A4	620219 bytes	VBA/Module1
A5	24451 bytes	VBA/Module2
A6	84584 bytes	VBA/Module3
A7	1150 bytes	VBA/Sheet1
A8	1151 bytes	VBA/Sheet11
A9	36650 bytes	VBA/Sheet14
A10	5519 bytes	VBA/Sheet17
A11	1150 bytes	VBA/Sheet2
A12	1151 bytes	VBA/Sheet20
A13	1151 bytes	VBA/Sheet21
A14	5549 bytes	VBA/Sheet221
A15	5549 bytes	VBA/Sheet222
A16	1150 bytes	VBA/Sheet3
A17	1150 bytes	VBA/Sheet4
A18	1150 bytes	VBA/Sheet6
A19	36514 bytes	VBA/Sheet7
A20	7744 bytes	VBA/Sheet8
A21	39899 bytes	VBA/Sheet9
A22	12170 bytes	VBA/ThisWorkbook
A23	29817 bytes	VBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A24	27757 bytes	VBA/__SRP_0
A25	3162 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1
A26	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_10
A27	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_11
A28	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_12
A29	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_13
A30	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_14
A31	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_15
A32	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_16
A33	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_17
A34	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_18
A35	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_19
A36	8660 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1a
A37	120 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1b
A38	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1c
A39	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1d
A40	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1e
A41	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_1f
A42	2110 bytes	VBA/__SRP_2
A43	3204 bytes	VBA/__SRP_20
A44	174 bytes	VBA/__SRP_21
A45	260 bytes	VBA/__SRP_22
A46	66 bytes	VBA/__SRP_23
A47	7242 bytes	VBA/__SRP_24
A48	861 bytes	VBA/__SRP_25
A49	501 bytes	VBA/__SRP_3
A50	52118 bytes	VBA/__SRP_4
A51	12324 bytes	VBA/__SRP_5
A52	1690 bytes	VBA/__SRP_6
A53	1433 bytes	VBA/__SRP_7
A54	416 bytes	VBA/__SRP_8
A55	157 bytes	VBA/__SRP_9
A56	560 bytes	VBA/__SRP_a
A57	231 bytes	VBA/__SRP_b
A58	11388 bytes	VBA/__SRP_c
A59	157 bytes	VBA/__SRP_d
A60	3904 bytes	VBA/__SRP_e
A61	476 bytes	VBA/__SRP_f
A62	1025 bytes	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:

Type	Keyword	Description
AutoExec	Workbook_Open	Runs when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExec	Workbook_Activate	Runs when the Excel Workbook is opened
AutoExec	Workbook_BeforeClose	Runs when the Excel Workbook is closed
AutoExec	Worksheet_Change	Runs when the file is opened and ActiveXobjects trigger events
Hex String	3UD1	33554431
Hex String	3UD2	33554432
Hex String	esT	650A7354
IOC	http://www.frez.co.uk	URL
IOC	7z.exe	Executable file name
String		code and P-code are different, this may havebeen used to hide malicious code
Suspicious	Open	May open a file
Suspicious	Write	May write to a file (if combined with Open)
Suspicious	put	May write to a file (if combined with Open)
Suspicious	Output	May write to a file (if combined with Open)
Suspicious	binary	May read or write a binary file (if combinedwith Open)
Suspicious	FileCopy	May copy a file
Suspicious	CopyHere	May copy a file
Suspicious	Kill	May delete a file
Suspicious	CreateTextFile	May create a text file
Suspicious	Shell	May run an executable file or a systemcommand
Suspicious	vbNormal	May run an executable file or a systemcommand
Suspicious	vbHide	May run an executable file or a systemcommand
Suspicious	WScript.Shell	May run an executable file or a systemcommand
Suspicious	Create	May execute file or a system command throughWMI
Suspicious	MkDir	May create a directory
Suspicious	ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs	May save the current workbook
Suspicious	CreateObject	May create an OLE object
Suspicious	GetObject	May get an OLE object with a running instance
Suspicious	Shell.Application	May run an application (if combined withCreateObject)
Suspicious	Windows	May enumerate application windows (ifcombined with Shell.Application object)
Suspicious	Lib	May run code from a DLL
Suspicious	Chr	May attempt to obfuscate specific strings(use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
Suspicious	Xor	May attempt to obfuscate specific strings(use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
Suspicious	RegRead	May read registry keys
Suspicious	System	May run an executable file or a systemcommand on a Mac (if combined withlibc.dylib)
Suspicious	Hex Strings	Hex-encoded strings were detected, may beused to obfuscate strings (option --decode tosee all)
Suspicious	Base64 Strings	Base64-encoded strings were detected, may beused to obfuscate strings (option --decode tosee all)

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

143

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware configuration found for:

MSO

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8d6f812c-9969-4f45-bd56-b1e1a5bcf56f/

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

xlsm

Verdict:

No threats detected

Analysis date:

2026-08-08 17:37:19 UTC

Tags:

macros macros-on-open

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/73b8b1c6-4aed-4e39-b4c0-d5c3163ae1ea

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Verdict:

Malicious

File type:

application/octet-stream

Has a screenshot:

False

Contains macros:

False

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/79267/

Detection(s):

TwinWave.EvilDoc.CROKissFromARose.M4.20201215.UNOFFICIAL

Sanesecurity.Badmacro.XlsM.objshell.UNOFFICIAL

Sanesecurity.Badmacro.Doc.Specell.UNOFFICIAL

Result

Verdict:

Clean

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating a window

Сreating synchronization primitives

Result

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

Excel File with Macro

Link:

https://app.docguard.net/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c/results/dashboard

Behaviour

BlacklistAPI detected

Document image

Image:

Download PNG

Verdict:

Suspicious

Threat level:

5/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

base64 evasive macros macros-on-close macros-on-event macros-on-open obfuscated

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a7767cd7fce16fded195a77/reports/a39a43b7-7fa2-4b7c-850e-ebe73d715ffa/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Msoffice/malicious_confidence_70%

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c

Label:

Benign

Suspicious Score:

/10

Score Malicious:

Score Benign:

Link:

https://www.malware.ai/gui/files/?id=be20abf7-7275-4276-9b34-9890c517b90e

Verdict:

Unknown

File Type:

xlsm

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c/results?tab=lookup

Result

Threat name:

n/a

Detection:

malicious

Classification:

expl.evad

Score:

72 / 100

Link:

https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1954434

Signature

Detected evasive VBA macro (filename check)

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 hexadecimal encoded strings

Document contains an embedded VBA with many string operations indicating source code obfuscation

Document contains VBA stomped code (only p-code) potentially bypassing AV detection

Behaviour

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

OFFICE

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c

Verdict:

Malware

YARA:

3 match(es)

Tags:

ATT&CK T1564.007 Blacklist VBA DeObfuscated Excel.sheet Malicious Malicious Document Obfuscated Office Document Scripting.FileSystemObject Shell.Application T1027 T1059.005 VBA Stomping VBScript

Link:

https://app.malva.re/file/340172a45c4307d37c0f04730e790f1b

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c/

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=33j3gggewlwxmhtlzmyhc2fojhol7pu7gkqtnvv2xqjrud4yniwa._file

Result

Malware family:

n/a

Score:

1/10

Tags:

n/a

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260808-v3kxpsv1az/

Behaviour

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

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/ded3b318c4b2ed761e6bcb307168ae49dcbfbe9f32a136d6babc131a0f986a2c

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:	detect_tiny_vbs Create hunting rule
Author:	daniyyell
Description:	Detects tiny VBS delivery technique

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.

Rule name:	TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE Create hunting rule
Author:	CYFARE
Description:	Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:	https://cyfare.net/

Rule name:	vbaproject_bin Create hunting rule
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

Rule name:	VECT_Ransomware Create hunting rule
Author:	Mustafa Bakhit
Description:	Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.

File information

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

Cape

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/79267/

Comments

Login required

You need to login to in order to write a comment. Login with your abuse.ch account.

No comments found for this malware sample