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Old 12-30-2007   #2 (permalink)
StephenB
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Re: Doesn't support the Microsoft Antivirus API?

David Walker <none@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>I'm getting the message that is described in KB article 927150, in an Excel
>2007 workbook that I created, which is:
>
>"Security Alert This file contains encrypted macros that have been disabled
>because there is no antivirus software installed that can scan them. To run
>these macros, remove the encryption or permission restrictions on this
>file."
>
>Apparently OneCare version 2.0 doesn't support the MICROSOFT Antivirus API?
>
>I can reproduce this problem; it appears when you open an Excel workbook
>saved in an Excel 2007 xlsm file (a macro-enabled workbook) that has been
>encrypted by Excel with a password (which is under the Excel "Prepare"
>menu).
>
>The KB article suggests workarounds that might be "useful if your virus-
>scanning program does not support the Microsoft Antivirus application
>programming interface (API)".
>
>I can't BELIEVE that OneCare antivirus doesn't support this Microsoft API.
>Do any other AV programs support this API? Should I upgrade to a "better"
>AV program? (I really don't want to change away from OneCare... I was in
>the beta test program for 2.0, and I like OneCare.)
>
>Does anyone know if MS plans to update OneCare in the future to support
>this API?
>
>David Walker
David,
I'm pretty certain, though not being a developer I can't be 100% certain, that
OneCare does support the API. I suggest contacting OneCare support - How to
reach support -
http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsO...83028&SiteID=2
-steve
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