embedding an excel file within a post.

[Steve Ashton]

The Module for scribed BB code is an aftermarket add-on to vBulletin and not an integral part of the software package.
It may be a very well written program.

We currently have 36 aftermarket modules attached to the forum that were added during another owner and administrator's terms. The vast majority of them have had to be disabled due to conflicts. Each time the forum is updated all the modules must be re-written manually. At one time just before I bought the forum it went off-line for four days due to a conflict with an add-on module.

Imagine for example, that anyone had the ability to upload and embed active files to the forum. There would be nothing stopping a spammer from embedding a virus or a trojan horse. The virus could infect the forum or even your home computer.
There could be embedded files that redirected a member clicking on it to be sent to a porn or viagra sales site.

There is no virus filter to vBulletin other than the diligence of the Moderators.

I see so many forums die due to the actions of spammers, that I'm sorry, as long as I am the owner, I cannot in good conscious take the chance of something like that happening to this forum.