S4E02: Weaponizing Office Documents with VBA Purging
Malicious Office document’s module streams that contain source code, but no P-code are more likely to evade YARA rules and AV detection. This evasion technique is called VBA purging; which is different than the observed VBA stomping technique. In this episode we will discuss what VBA purging is, the difference between purging and stomping, the consequences of this technique, and a new tool created by Mandiant’s Red Team called OfficePurge.