Individual skill
analyzing-macro-malware-in-office-documents
Analyzes malicious VBA macros embedded in Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to identify download cradles, payload execution, persistence mechanisms, and anti-analysis techniques. Uses olevba, oledump, and VBA deobfuscation to extract the attack chain. Activates for requests involving Office macro analysis, VBA malware investigation, maldoc analysis, or document-based threat examination.
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- Last checked
- Nov 9, 2026
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- Nov 9, 2026
- License
- Apache-2.0
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- malware Declared skill tag
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- security Derived category
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# Analyzing Macro Malware in Office Documents
## When to Use
- A suspicious Office document (.doc, .docm, .xls, .xlsm, .ppt) has been flagged by email security
- Investigating phishing campaigns that deliver weaponized Office documents
- Extracting VBA macro code to identify the payload download URL and execution method
- Analyzing obfuscated VBA code to understand the full attack chain
- Determining if a document uses DDE, ActiveX, or remote template injection instead of macros
**Do not use** for analyzing non-macro Office threats (DDE, remote template injection); while this skill covers detection of these, specialized analysis may be needed.
## Detection Gaps & Validation
