wormmacro
Wormmacro is a descriptive term used in cybersecurity to refer to a class of self-replicating malware that propagates primarily by abusing macros embedded in document files. The term blends worm and macro to indicate its propagation mechanism rather than naming a specific program or family. It is typically used to describe macro-based worms across various platforms and generations.
Wormmacro threats are usually delivered as malicious documents, such as Word or Excel files, shared via email,
Macro-based malware has a long history dating back to late 1990s, with early Word macro viruses such
Best practices include disabling macros by default, applying the principle of least privilege, and enforcing strict