Tag: obfuscation

We have started to see malware authors use embedded Visual Basic (VBA) macros in many unconventional file types to attack hosts. In response to this trend, VMRay Analyzer V 2.0 now supports the analysis of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Publisher files. Support for analysis of new sample types means greater
We recently came across an interesting malicious Word document that used an embedded Word macro to detect whether or not it was being opened inside a VM. If no VM was detected, the macro proceeded to attempt to download a payload (executable) to infect the machine. Let’s take a look

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