Macro viruses/malware are application-specific. They infect macro utilities that accompany such applications as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Microsoft Excel (.xls). Therefore, they can be detected in files with extensions common to macro capable applications such as .doc, .xls, and .ppt. Macro viruses/malware travel between data files in the application and can eventually infect hundreds of files if undeterred.
PortalProtect prevents macro viruses/malware from infecting your server using the following methods:
Detects malicious macro code using heuristic scanning
Heuristic scanning is an evaluative method of detecting viruses/malware. This method excels at detecting undiscovered viruses/malware and threats that do not have a known virus signature
Strips all macro code from scanned files
Configure Macro Scanning Options for Security Risk Scan