Today, thousands of malware are in the network . Of course, remembering each of them “in person” is an impossible, and unnecessary task. However, some are still worth knowing more because of their danger and widespread prevalence. In this article we will analyze that these are macro viruses. And also why it is important to adequately assess their threat.
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The first half of the name of the malicious element comes from the word "macro". This is an integrated component of a MS Word or Excel document written in VBA. The macro has quite wide possibilities: it can format the hard drive, delete files, copy confidential data from the information stored on the PC, and send it via e-mail. Hence the great danger of the defeat of such an element.
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Macro viruses are threats spreading through text and table files. Today it is easy to detect and eliminate, which does not detract from the danger and harm caused by this malicious program.