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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# olevba
> Parse OLE and OpenXML files (e.g., DOC, XLS, PPT, etc.) to extract VBA macros, deobfuscate, and analyze malicious code.
> Part of the `python-oletools` suite.
> More information: <https://github.com/decalage2/oletools>.
- Analyze a file, showing both macro code and analysis results:
`olevba {{path/to/file}}`
- Recursively analyze all supported files in a directory:
`olevba -r {{path/to/directory}}`
- Provide a password for encrypted Microsoft Office files (may be repeated):
`olevba {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}} {{path/to/encrypted_file}}`
- Display only analysis results, without showing macro source code:
`olevba {{[-a|--analysis]}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Display only macro source code:
`olevba {{[-c|--code]}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Show obfuscated strings and their decoded content:
`olevba --decode {{path/to/file}}`