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:
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Detects malicious macro code using heuristic scanning
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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
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Strips all macro code from scanned files
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