Microsoft, "Excel 4.0" macro is disabled by default

Microsoft is the latest release of spreadsheet software, "Excel 4.0 "The macro was disabled by default.This is to protect the relevant security threats.

This setting was released in July 2021 as an option of "Trust Center" in "Excel".Excel 4 in the future.0 This is the default setting when opening a macro (XLM).Microsoft explains on the blog.

The macro is a command group prepared to automate repeated operations, and can improve productivity.However, unexpected macros that the user know can be a major risk of security.Macros can only be enabled if functions are required, and there is no need to enable macros in files and editing.However, criminals may be able to use the macro function as part of the attack by entering the user's gap.

Excel 4.0 Movement to disable macro by default will address the situation where attacks using this feature for ransomware and malware initial infections have emerged.Attackers and cyber criminals with the nation as a backing of the nation are Legacy Excel 4, following the enhancement of Macroscript security described in Visual Basic for Applications in 2018..It seems that he has tried to use the 0 macro.

The initial setting at the Excel Trust Center is that you want to use VBA and legacy macros in mind, and "Excel 4 when VBA macros are valid..Enable 0 macros.With this setting, the administrator could control the behavior of the macro without affecting the VBA macro.

Currently Excel ("Build 16).0.14427.Macro is disabled by default.Administrators can control this setting from the Microsoft 365 application policy.

Microsoft has added some new policy setting options to the initial group policy setting provided in July 2021.

There is also an option to manage policy settings in the "Office" cloud policy service.This option applies to users who access the Office app using the Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account from any device.This policy can also be managed from "Microsoft Endpoint Manager".

In addition, the administrator sets the group policy as "Prevent Excel from Running XLM" to create new files by users, Excel 4..0 Macros can be fully prohibited.It can be set from a group policy editor or registry key.

XLM macro is version 16.0.14527.It has been disabled by default after 20000.

This article edited by Asahi Interactive for an article from overseas RED VENTURES for Japan.