__/ [ Roy Schestowitz ] on Saturday 03 June 2006 05:47 \__
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> | Kaspersky Lab, a manufacturer of anti-virus software, claims to
> | have discovered a macro virus for StarOffice and OpenOffice.org. The
> | claim has received widespread media attention on the Internet as the
> | first of its kind. However, according to experts, the alleged virus
> | is nothing more than the use of a long-existing capability in the
> | StarBasic macro language (also known as OOo Basic). Although the
> | potential for malicious macros exists, they can be easily guarded
> | against.
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> http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/02/2136202&from=rss
Update: The OpenOffice team reaffirms this.
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| OpenOffice.org responded Friday to claims in the media that the first
| virus had been discovered for the open source productivity suite. The
| group said that macro viruses are possible in any program that supports
| the feature.
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| "Macros are a useful part of any office suite, allowing users to
| automate repetitive tasks," OpenOffice.org's Jacqueline McNally said.
| "These tasks include potentially destructive actions such as modifying
| and deleting files, which is why macros are of interest to virus
| writers."
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http://www.betanews.com/article/OpenOfficeorg_Theres_No_Virus/1149282901
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