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Active Rule
Suspicious Outlook Macro Created
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
Suspicious Outlook Macro Created
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
Translation controls
Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.
BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: Suspicious Outlook Macro Created
id: 117d3d3a-755c-4a61-b23e-9171146d094c
related:
- id: 8c31f563-f9a7-450c-bfa8-35f8f32f1f61
type: derived
status: test
description: Detects the creation of a macro file for Outlook.
references:
- https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/11/a-fresh-outlook-on-mail-based-persistence/
- https://speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=53
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/outlook-backdoor-using-vba-samir-b-/
author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2023-02-08
tags:
- attack.privilege-escalation
- attack.persistence
- attack.command-and-control
- attack.t1137
- attack.t1008
- attack.t1546
logsource:
category: file_event
product: windows
detection:
selection:
TargetFilename|endswith: '\Microsoft\Outlook\VbaProject.OTM'
filter:
Image|endswith: '\outlook.exe'
condition: selection and not filter
falsepositives:
- Unlikely
level: high
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/windows/file/file_event/file_event_win_office_outlook_susp_macro_creation.yml