terms of power of macro and bad interms of potential problems.
However, new users do not need to panic. The mail was to make you aware and
be careful about open documents from sources that can't be trusted.
Let me word it as following,
It is possible to press the reset button to delete your unsaved work. That's
why you shouldn't allow everyone to press it.
Similarly, you shouldn't allow running of marcos from unknown documents.
The issue is not a problem. It is a feature.
On 6/3/06, mak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> There has been press comment recently about a "proof-of-concept macro
> virus" affecting OpenOffice.org and reported in a blog at an anti-virus
> company.[1]
>
> Macros are a useful part of any office suite, allowing users to automate
> repetitive tasks. These tasks include potentially destructive actions
> such as modifying and deleting files, which is why macros are of
> interest to virus writers.
>
> The "proof-of-concept macro virus" showed that it is possible to write a
> simple "virus-like" program using OpenOffice.org's macro language. This
> is a known risk with any capable macro language. To mitigate against
> this risk, by default OpenOffice.org detects if a document contains
> macros, displays a warning, and will only run the macro if the user
> specifically agrees. This behaviour conforms to industry best practice.
>
> The OpenOffice.org engineers take the security of the software very
> seriously, and will react promptly to any new issues. This "proof of
> concept" virus is not new information, and does not require a software
> patch. Technically, it is not even a virus, as it is not
> "self-replicating" - with OpenOffice.org's default settings, it cannot
> spread without user intervention.
>
> However, the OpenOffice.org community repeats the consistent message
> from security experts that users should never accept files from unknown
> sources. For any security issue, please visit OpenOffice.org's Security
> Team page [2] and send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> [1] http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=187738337
> [2] http://www.openoffice.org/security/
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