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Office VBA Macro Execution

T1059.005 · MITRE ATT&CK

Execution of VBA macro code embedded in a macro-enabled Office document after an in-scope user opens it and the endpoint's Office policy permits macros. This covers macro execution; delivery, network payload transfer, and execution of a secondary payload are separate behaviors.

ArtifactsRESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Steps1

CategoryMacro Execution

SourceExternal

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Step 1

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Requirements: ALL(RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER)

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Excel VBA · Execute Shell Command via VBA

Execute Shell Command via VBA

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RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Version: RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER. Requirements: ALL(RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER)Documents all requested outcomes. This is a candidate, not proof of execution or compatibility.

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Detection signal

Detection 01

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

Mitigations

Mitigation 01

RESTRICTED_ACCESS_BLUR_MARKER

OPSEC notes

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Extended details

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