Microsoft VBA For Outlook Addin Loaded Via Outlook
Detects outlvba (Microsoft VBA for Outlook Addin) DLL being loaded by the outlook process
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- image_load
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate macro usage. Add the appropriate filter according to your environment
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-persistence-via-microsoft-exchange-server-or-outlook?slide=58 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 9a0b8719-cd3c-4f0a-90de-765a4cb3f5ed
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1