Virus - importing excel via adodb connection

[Jim M]

I am concerned about importing any file to my server, but especially XLS
files.

My question is... If I am just reading an XLS file via adodb, I am subject
to the same kind of viruses or macros I would have to deal with if my
program was actually opening up the XLS files? Should I only allow CVS
files?

I do not have Office loaded on the server.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rob Bovey]

Hi Jim,

If you do not open an xls file in Excel and execute any code it contains
there is no way you can be susceptible to a macro virus. Reading an xls file
using ADO is completely safe.

--
Rob Bovey, MCSE, MCSD, Excel MVP
Application Professionals
http://www.appspro.com/

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