There were hints how to mitigate the attack vector. In mid-March 2023, I had pointed this out in the post Improved Office macro security leads to new attack methods via OneNote and other filetypes and linked to the post How to prevent Microsoft OneNote files from infecting Windows with malware by Bleeping Computer. Specifically, the Emotet Trojan is increasingly being spread via this vector (see my German blog post Emotet ist im März 2023 zurück, Verbreitung der Malware über OneNote-Anhänge).

This is then capable of causing further mischief. If the user clicks away a warning that a file is being opened from OneNote, a Windows Script file script embedded in the. If the user opens this attachment, it opens in OneNote. The basis for this warning is a blog post by SpiderLabs, which in December 2022 had come across Trojans that were included in OneNote files with the. Bleeping Computer colleagues had already pointed out in January 2023 that hackers are making use of Microsoft OneNote attachments to spread malware (see Hackers now use Microsoft OneNote attachments to spread malware).

Meanwhile, cybercriminals are using OneNote as a gateway to launch attacks or spread malware. We’re pleased to confirm that we’re committed to another on-premises release in the future.Since Microsoft and administrators of Windows systems have been investing more in macro security, attacks via this vector have become more difficult. And each time we release a new on-premises version of Office, customers ask us if this will be our last. Office 2019 is a valuable update for customers who aren’t yet ready for the cloud. The last version for both products is 2013.

There isn’t a 2019 version of SharePoint Designer or InfoPath. If you’re uninstalling previous versions of Office products that were installed with Windows Installer (MSI), the Office Deployment Tool can remove most of those for you as part of the installation of Office 2019.Īfter downloading the installation files, internet access isn’t required to install, activate, or use Office 2019. We recommend that you uninstall existing versions of Office before you deploy Office 2019. There isn’t a 2019 version of OneNote, but OneNote 2016 is available for Office 2019. Office Professional Plus 2019 includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Skype for Business.

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