VBA DLL Loaded Via Office Application
Detects VB DLL's loaded by an office application. Which could indicate the presence of VBA Macros.
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 |
|---|---|
| medium.com/threatpunter/detecting-adversary-tradecraft-with-image-load-event-logging-and-eql-8de93338c16 | 8from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e6ce8457-68b1-485b-9bdd-3c2b5d679aa9
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1