New article: Decompiling Excel Formula (XF) 4.0 malware

Posted by on Feb 23, 2021

Office malware has been around for a long time, but until recently Excel Formula (XF) 4.0 was not something researcher Kurt Natvig was very familiar with.

In a new article Kurt allows us to learn with him as he takes a deeper look at XF 4.0.

Decompiling Excel Formula (XF) 4.0 malware

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