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//Detect when an Excel macro connects to the internet. 
//Some IPs returned shown may be Microsoft telemetry but these events are still worth investigating.

//Data connector required for this query - M365 Defender - Device* tables

//Microsoft Sentinel query
DeviceNetworkEvents
| where InitiatingProcessFileName contains "excel.exe"
| where InitiatingProcessCommandLine contains ".xlsm" or InitiatingProcessCommandLine contains ".xltm"
//Exclude Microsoft telemetry endpoints 
| where RemoteUrl !endswith "outlook.com" 
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "microsoft.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office365.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "live.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office.net"
| where RemoteIPType == "Public"
| project
    TimeGenerated,
    DeviceName,
    InitiatingProcessCommandLine,
    LocalIP,
    RemoteIP,
    RemotePort,
    RemoteUrl

//Advanced Hunting query

//Data connector required for this query - Advanced Hunting license

DeviceNetworkEvents
| where InitiatingProcessFileName contains "excel.exe"
| where InitiatingProcessCommandLine contains ".xlsm" or InitiatingProcessCommandLine contains ".xltm"
| where RemoteIPType == "Public"
//Exclude Microsoft telemetry endpoints 
| where RemoteUrl !endswith "outlook.com" 
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "microsoft.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office365.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "live.com"
    and RemoteUrl !endswith "office.net"
| project
    Timestamp,
    DeviceName,
    InitiatingProcessCommandLine,
    LocalIP,
    RemoteIP,
    RemotePort,
    RemoteUrl