Outlook Macro Execution Without Warning Setting Enabled
Detects the modification of Outlook security setting to allow unprompted execution of macros.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- registry_set
Known benign triggers
- Unlikely
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=53 | 3 |
| www.mdsec.co.uk/2020/11/a-fresh-outlook-on-mail-based-persistence/ | 4from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e3b50fa5-3c3f-444e-937b-0a99d33731cd
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1