oletools
Analyze MS OLE2 files and MS Office documents
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Toolresource-developmentredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Tools to analyze Microsoft OLE2 files (also called Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format or Compound Document File Format), such as Microsoft Office 97-2003 documents, MSI files or Outlook messages, mainly for malware analysis, forensics and debugging. It is based on the olefile parser.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
Install on Kali Linux with `sudo apt install oletools`. See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for full usage and configuration details.
