Re: Can we disable macro security using Visual Basic for Applications

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Hi oc9ine,

One thing you can be sure of is that the virus wasn't using vba to change the macro security level.

To be sure, the security settings can be modified programmatically, but not using vba in Word when the Word macro security settings are set to 'high' - unless it's being run from a trusted location. The reason is simple: if you load a document containing a macro, Word checks the security settings before allowing the macro to run. Hence there's no way for a security-setting-change macro to run when the security settings are set to 'high' - unless it's being run from a trusted location (in which case, why bother).

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"oc9ine" <oc9ine@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uaBtcGe3IHA.3556@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear I found this on net...

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Nometz is a macro virus that infects all opened Microsoft Word documents. The parasite modifies Microsoft Word essential macro security settings, hides certain menu options and disables some program components. Nometz copies infected documents to C:\Windows\System directory, changes their extension to .jpg and silently uploads these files to a predetermined FTP server. Such virus behavior causes a disclosure of user sensitive information. After documents were successfully uploaded, the parasite deletes them and temporarily restores default Microsoft Word security settings.


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I ask there must be some hidden for-masters-only settings to disable macro security of VBA, plz I want to do it for my personal purpose only..


Help me..


Oc9ine


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