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![]() ![]() To be more precise, DOCX and DOTX don’t allow macros while DOCM and DOTM do. The study shows that some formats from Microsoft Office 2007 can run an automatic macro while others can’t. Macro viruses work like this: the virus hijacked the file’s automation to write itself into existence. ![]() One notable example of a macro virus is Melissa. Malicious macros are a security concern since the 90s. The troubling part of the story is how easy it is to disguise the malicious macros just by renaming the infected file. The new infection method was reported by Cisco’s security team. Office files can be used to sneak malicious code past security using macro-malware.
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