Al Varnell wrote:
> On Dec 27, 2016, at 1:53 PM, demonhunter  wrote:
>> Office Open XML file format (.doc(x|m), .xls(x|m), etc., 
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML) are ZIP files, and those with 
>> macros typically contain an OLE2 file named vbaProject.bin. This signature 
>> appears as though it would match all standard Open XML files that contain 
>> macros. Examples of false positives should not be necessary to remove this 
>> signature:
> 
> Yes, but as mentioned here several times, the vbaProject.bin file can be 
> added to the QA test environment so that future FP's concerning it will no 
> longer be distributed, but only when we submit the file.

To rephrase demonhunter, the signature is on the filename component, not
the content of the file;  it's a generic name for the container for
macro(s) in a current-generation Office document, which happen to
lightly rebranded .zip files.

I've had a report as well;  I don't yet have an example file though.

-kgd



> 
> -Al-
> 
>> $ sigtool --find-sigs=Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0
>> [daily.cdb] 
>> Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0:CL_TYPE_ZIP:*:vbaProject\.bin$:*:*:*:*:*:
>>
>> $ echo "Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0:CL_TYPE_ZIP:*:vbaProject\.bin$:*:*:*:*:*:" 
>> | sigtool --decode-sig
>> VIRUS NAME: Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0
>> CONTAINER TYPE: CL_TYPE_ZIP
>> CONTAINER SIZE: ANY
>> FILENAME REGEX: vbaProject\.bin$
>> COMPRESSED FILESIZE: ANY
>> UNCOMPRESSED FILESIZE: ANY
>> ENCRYPTION: IGNORED
>> FILE POSITION: ANY
>> CRC SUM: ANY
>>
>>
>> DH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joel Esler (jesler)" 
>> To: "Adnan de Castro Donato" <[email protected]>, "ClamAV users ML" 
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 3:25:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [clamav-users] Probable false positive *.xlsm    -    
>> Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0
>>
>> Are you able to submit the files via the website?
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Apple Watch
>>
>> On Dec 27, 2016, at 3:08 PM, Adnan de Castro Donato wrote:
>>> In keeping with one false positive reports 
>>> I have 8 CentOS servers report below after Signatures Published daily - 
>>> 22782 update:
>>>
>>> All attachment with extension *.xlsm have the same issue:
>>>
>>> Our content checker found
>>>   virus: Win.Trojan.Toa-5368540-0
>>>
>>> Believe this is a false positive  Would like confirmation and an update if 
>>> possible
>>>
>>> Thanks.
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