Potential Persistence Via Outlook Form
Detects the creation of a new Outlook form which can contain malicious code
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- Office SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_event
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate use of outlook forms
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
1 exclusive technique.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/outlook/concepts/outlook-forms/create-an-outlook-form | Only this detection cites it |
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=76 | Only this detection cites it |
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=79 | Only this detection cites it |
| www.slipstick.com/developer/custom-form/clean-outlooks-forms-cache/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- c3edc6a5-d9d4-48d8-930e-aab518390917
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1