PE header in hex data

RTF_MZ_HEX

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critical RTF_MZ_HEX

What it means

MZ header (hex '4D5A') found in RTF hex data.

Why it fires

The presence of a Windows PE executable header (MZ) inside hex-encoded RTF data means an executable is embedded in the document. This is consistent with an embedded dropper payload.

Other RTF heuristics

RTF_EQUATION_EDITOR RTF_OBJCLASS_EQUATION RTF_DDEAUTO_REGSVR32_SCRIPTLET RTF_MACOS_ZSH_LOADER RTF_PACKAGE_AUTOLINK_DELIVERY RTF_OBJAUTLINK RTF_INCLUDE_REMOTE RTF_EXCESSIVE_HEX RTF_PACKAGE_OLE RTF_OBFUSCATION RTF_PHP_IRC_BOT_SOURCE RTF_OBJCLASS_PACKAGE RTF_REMOTE_TEMPLATE RTF_EXPLOIT_TEMPLATE_ARTIFACT RTF_OBJUPDATE_LOOSE_HEX_PAYLOAD RTF_OBJUPDATE RTF_PFRAGMENTS_RELATED RTF_OBJEMB RTF_WORD_COMPATIBILITY_PACKAGE RTF_OBJDATA RTF_OLEPRES_STREAM RTF_OLE10NATIVE_STREAM