SmartTools Office DDE-Fix

SmartTools Office DDE-Fix is a lightweight hardening utility from SmartTools Publishing that helps protect Microsoft Office against Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)–based attacks. DDE is a legacy feature in Word and Excel that some malware has abused to launch unwanted code through crafted documents. With DDE-Fix, you can disable these risky behaviors quickly—without manual registry edits—and re-enable them later if your workflow requires it.

Key features:

• One-click mitigation that turns off DDE-related functionality in Word and Excel
• Reversible: easily restore the original settings at any time
• No manual registry editing or complex configuration
• Per-user changes suitable for both managed and unmanaged PCs
• Compatible with Microsoft Office on Windows (Office 2010 and later, including Microsoft 365)

Notes:

• DDE-Fix targets a specific attack vector and does not replace antivirus, regular updates, or macro and attachment policies
• If you rely on live DDE links, you may need to re-enable the feature for those scenarios

Publisher: SmartTools Publishing

SmartTools Office DDE-Fix is developed by SmartTools Publishing and is used by 6 users of Software Informer. The name of the program executable file is explorer.exe. This particular product is not fit to be reviewed by our informers.