MSOFFICE - VBA MACROS CLASSIFIED DATASET

Microsoft contains a productive tool known as MS Office but the inclusion of VBA Macros inside the MS Office for automation purposes makes it a way for attackers to perform malicious activities. To get an up-to-date dataset, the research regarding VBA macros is still working to find efficient ways to detect it. To perform analysis, the dataset is required which is publically harder to find. To overcome this issue, a dataset is created from VirusTotal, VirusShare, Zenodo, Malware Bazaar, Github and InQuest Labs. The dataset is classified into 7 major classes i.e., Downloader, Dropper, Trojan, Macro Malware, Obfuscated and Generic Macros based on behavior. The classes are further divided into subclasses based on signatures. This dataset contains a comprehensive collection of Microsoft Office files containing VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros. Unlike previous datasets, which lack precise classification, this dataset includes a granular taxonomy, allowing researchers to investigate the diversity and properties of VBA macros in depth.

微软公司拥有一款名为 MS Office 的生产力工具，然而，在 MS Office 中嵌入 VBA 宏（Visual Basic for Applications）以实现自动化目的，却为攻击者执行恶意活动提供了途径。为了获取最新的数据集，关于 VBA 宏的研究仍在努力寻求有效的检测方法。为了进行数据分析，所需的数据集在公开渠道中难以觅得。为解决此问题，数据集从 VirusTotal、VirusShare、Zenodo、Malware Bazaar、Github 和 InQuest Labs 等平台整合而成。该数据集根据行为特征被划分为七大主要类别，即：下载器、植入器、特洛伊木马、宏病毒、混淆宏和通用宏，且每一类别进一步细分为基于签名的子类别。本数据集包含了一个包含 VBA（Visual Basic for Applications）宏的 Microsoft Office 文件的综合集合。与先前缺乏精确分类的数据集不同，本数据集包含了细致的税级体系，使得研究者能够深入探究 VBA 宏的多样性和特性。