Press reports regarding "SB/BadBunny-A" virus

[Ed Greshko]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> | From: Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>
> 
> | > The right fix is to the macro feature of Open Office.
> | 
> | Find a bug, fix the bug.
> 
> As I understand it, the macro features of Open Office are insecure by
> design.  So this isn't a bug, it is a (mis)feature.  I quote the
> original message:
> 
> 	It is possible in any capable macro language, including those in
> 	OpenOffice.org, to write simple 'virus-like' programs.

Then one has to understand that the macro feature of MS as well as OO are on
par.  I've not received very many spreadsheets with macros, but I recall
that OO does come up with a dialog box warning you and you have to press OK.
 So, the advice previously given is accurate.  Along the lines of Caveat Emptor.