Excel

Riccardo Ancarani
24 Jun 2020

Attack Detection Fundamentals: Initial Access - Lab #4

This article demonstrates creating a malicious Excel 4.0 Macro with Metasploit shellcode to obtain remote access on a Windows system. The lab walks through generating a Meterpreter payload, setting up a Metasploit listener, and executing the malicious macro. Memory forensics techniques using Volatility are explored to analyze the compromised host and detect stealthy code injection methods.

27 Mar 2015

Disgusting Code: GeoIP lookups in Excel

A blog post describes an unconventional method for performing GeoIP lookups in Excel using native formulas and Maxmind's GeoIP database. The technique involves complex nested Excel formulas to convert IP addresses to decimal and perform lookups without external dependencies or macros. The approach is designed for use on locked-down corporate machines with limited computational resources.