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Attachment: Embedded VBScript in MHT file (unsolicited)

Description

MHT files can be used to run VBScript, which can run malicious code.

Sublime Security
Created Aug 17th, 2023 • Last updated Jan 12th, 2026
Source
type.inbound
and any(attachments,
        (
          .file_extension =~ "mht"
          or .file_extension in~ $file_extensions_common_archives
        )

        // ensure there's an mht file (if it's in an archive)
        and any(file.explode(.), .file_extension =~ "mht")
        and any(file.explode(.),
                any(.scan.html.scripts, .language == "VBScript")
        )
)
and (
  not profile.by_sender().solicited
  or (
    profile.by_sender().any_messages_malicious_or_spam
    and not profile.by_sender().any_messages_benign
  )
)
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