Storm.ExcelMacros Suspicious unknown excel Add-in found

[marious]

Storm.ExcelMacros Suspicious unknown excel Add-in found
Last week running a macro that normally takes 1 min, excel became trapped in a loop “round blue circle still showing in the screen and performance monitor shows processors still working even when I knew the macro was done”.
Troubleshooting the issue I found under File>options> Add-ins> Manage: a new add-in named Storm.ExcelMacros. I unselect this add-in and everything is fine. Now, These are my questions?
1) Does anyone know what is the Storm.ExcelMacros add in?
2) How is it possible that this add-in was installed or pushed into my machine?
3) Assuming it is possible that the add-in auto load by itself. What are my options to disable these unknown add-ins to enter into my machine again?
4) There are plenty of options under the File>Options>Trust Center. What kind of settings will create an even more robust security excel environment. Files are pwd protected, spreadsheets are pwd protected and vb code is pwd protected.
I use windows 7 enterprise and XL 2010 32 bit.

 

[Michael M]

Sounds like you have picked up a virus, see here

Storm Worm Erupts Into Worst Virus Attack In 2 Years - InformationWeek

To remove the addin, see here.....but I'm guessing it will reload

https://support.office.com/en-in/ar...programs-0911334a-0d90-421f-9451-b360cc7674e2
You may have to clean your computer and start afresh

Also, Excel has very weak security, both with pwords and with VBA pwords, and can't really be improved

 

[marious]

False alarm. Michael, thank you for your help, but I don't have any virus or there is a problem with the add-in. It is a legitimate and perfectly working add-in from a mayor vendor.
Moderator could you please delete this post. I already troubleshoot the issue and Storm.ExcelMacros is a legitimate add-in that we use for analysis.