Microsoft will block VBA macros to protect unsuspecting users from malware

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It seems that Microsoft is working hard to prevent malware from infecting various aspects of user systems. ways and methods.

Less than a week ago, the Redmond company announced it was disabling the MSIX AppX app installer, and earlier today, on the heels of last month's announcement restricting XLM macros, the company announced it would also Blocks Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros in Office files that are obtained from the Internet by default. This change will affect Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word files.

The basic principles here are almost the same. Block these potentially harmful files as macros are often used to distribute malware. For example, last year we reported on a malicious "Made on Windows 11" document that used VBA macros to infect systems.

The announcement states:

VBA macros are a common method used by malicious actors to obtain and deploy malware and ransomware. So, to help make Office more secure, we're changing the default behavior of Office applications to block macros in files coming from the Internet.

While Microsoft has made it easy to disable macros, enabling it before was easy as all you had to do was click on the "Enable content" option. Now, however, the process has been made more difficult by replacing that option with a "Learn More" prompt.

Clicking the "Learn More" prompt will open this page on Microsoft's website, where the company provides a way to enable macros on the file, in case users absolutely Make sure the Office file is not malicious. The user must manually select "Unblock" on said file's properties to gain access.

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