YARA Rule: Detecting Orphaned VBA Projects in DWG Files

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:33:13 +0000

Engineer — Learn: Highlights DWG files as a plausible malware delivery surface via embedded VBA projects — worth considering when designing file-upload scanning policies or reviewing which file types are allowed through email/storage pipelines.
SOC/IR — Plan: Concrete YARA rule for detecting hidden VBA projects in AutoCAD DWG files — worth adding to your YARA ruleset to improve coverage of this evasion/delivery technique; no active exploitation signals, so this is a detection gap to close this quarter rather than an urgent hunt.
Leader — Skip

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