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There\u2019s been a bit of back and forth since the change was originally announced<\/a>, but this week Microsoft started rolling out an update to Microsoft Office that blocks the use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros on downloaded documents. <\/p>\n

Last month, Microsft was testing the new default setting when it suddenly rolled back the update, \u201ctemporarily while we make some additional changes to enhance usability.\u201d Despite saying it was temporary, many experts worried that Microsoft might not go through with changing the default setting, leaving systems vulnerable to attacks. Google Threat Analysis Group leader Shane Huntley tweeted<\/a>, \u201cBlocking Office macros would do infinitely more to actually defend against real threats than all the threat intel blog posts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now the new default setting is rolling out, but with updated language to alert users and administrators what options they have when they try to open a file and it\u2019s blocked. This only applies if Windows, using the NTFS file system, notes it as downloaded from the internet and not a network drive or site that admins have marked as safe, and it isn\u2019t changing anything on other platforms like Mac, Office on Android \/ iOS, or Office on the web.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re resuming the rollout of this change in Current Channel. Based on our review of customer feedback, we\u2019ve made updates to both our end user and our IT admin documentation to make clearer what options you have for different scenarios. For example, what to do if you have files on SharePoint or files on a network share. Please refer to the following documentation:<\/p>\n

\u2022 For end users, A potentially dangerous macro has been blocked<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u2022 For IT admins, Macros from the i<\/a>n<\/a>ternet will be blocked by default in Office<\/a><\/p>\n

If you ever enabled or disabled the Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet<\/a> policy, your organization will not be affected by this change.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While some people use the scripts to automate tasks, hackers have abused the feature with malicious macros for years, tricking people into downloading a file and running it to compromise their systems. Microsoft noted how administrators could use Group Policy settings in Office 2016<\/a> to block macros across their organization\u2019s systems. Still, not everyone turned it on, and the attacks continued, allowing hackers to steal data or distribute ransomware.<\/p>\n

Users who try to open files and are blocked will get a pop-up sending them to this page<\/a>, explaining why they probably don\u2019t need to open that document. It starts by running through several scenarios where someone might try to trick them into executing malware. If they really do need to see what\u2019s inside the downloaded file, it goes on to explain ways to get access, which are all more complicated than what happened before, where users could usually enable macros by pressing one button in the warning banner. <\/p>\n

This change may not always stop someone from opening up a malicious file, but it does provide several more layers of warnings before they can get there while still providing access for the people that say they absolutely need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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