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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Maldoc score: 9


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: e5597c19f2a8a7c1ee77801a26b2da4611064e97416b5645f2f0ddecf6c3652a
SHA3-384 hash: 4b2512ffbab13a0ea8afe3185bac525de3fca1d95c7c23ba02a8d5726d6914502a4a24e78d8b510ca6623cd54847828d
SHA1 hash: d3f8442cb21efda71d96686dff1ac810d4c8c1fd
MD5 hash: 4127d1d27efbe766fab22a51b47a2291
humanhash: uncle-asparagus-winter-floor
File name:New PO0032939384_Specifications.xls
Download: download sample
File size:685'056 bytes
First seen:2026-07-20 06:17:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Excel file xls
MIME type:application/vnd.ms-excel
ssdeep 12288:4qGfwI82fIh55TEYeSYCN0WMdcj1dOhw8NQElgdnfzywRs8si:QfwI/QZXPUcj1Yhw8KESbDs
TLSH T169E42246B5EDFF63D6A362B08CCC80DE156DFD725FA6D627B600730F40342E6A90A259
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 lowmal3
Tags:cve-2017-0199 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 bytesMBD00362EB0/CompObj
5298305 bytesMBD00362EB0/Package
6620 bytesMBD00362EB1/Ole
7366819 bytesWorkbook
8527 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 :
132
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Legit
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
False
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
trojan macro micro lien
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending an HTTP GET request
DNS request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Possible injection to a system process
Connection attempt by exploiting the app vulnerability
Bypassing of proactive protection methods using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Sending a custom TCP request by exploiting the app vulnerability
Launching a process by exploiting the app vulnerability
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Legacy Excel File with Macro
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://000000000030077741634/httpswww.coursera.orgarticleswhat-is-cloud-computingmsockid=2a94f95be1a568c830b6ef01e00869eb221f2d2332d2d20092.php
Embedded Ole
Behaviour
SuspiciousRTF detected
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
macros
Label:
Malicious
Suspicious Score:
10/10
Score Malicious:
1%
Score Benign:
0%
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
xls
First seen:
2026-07-20T01:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-22T02:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl
Score:
56 / 100
Signature
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Excel sheet contains many unusual embedded objects
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Office Document
Threat name:
Win32.Exploit.CVE-2017-0199
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-07-20 05:46:52 UTC
File Type:
Document
Extracted files:
79
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
persistence ransomware
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
Author:Jeff White (karttoon@gmail.com) @noottrak
Description:Identify OLE Project protection within documents.
Rule name:XLS_STRINGS
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 e5597c19f2a8a7c1ee77801a26b2da4611064e97416b5645f2f0ddecf6c3652a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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