.PUB Analysis

Published: 2016-09-24
Last Updated: 2016-09-24 21:10:00 UTC
by Didier Stevens (Version: 1)
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Xavier reported a maldoc campaign using Microsoft Publisher files. These files can be analyzed just like malicious Word files.

oledump.py reveals VBA macros in this sample:

The VBA macro contains calls to the chr function. This could encode a URL or some other payload:

If you want more details, I made this video.

Didier Stevens
Microsoft MVP Consumer Security
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Ended up blocking publisher files VIA custom IPS rules just to be on the safe side. ORG rarely utilizes them. Sad thing is our proxy NOR our E-mail gateway listed these as identifiable file types. Forcing us down the IPS avenue.

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