When using the WEBSERVICE function to return data from a website, what data type does it return? Can it return something like a macro? If a website originally has benign data, can it later be changed to be something malicious, which the function would then return without me knowing it was changed? Or can it only return non-executable data?
When I copy the WEBSERVICE function I want to use to another cell, a security notice pops up: "You're pasting active content. Active content, such as macros, can contain harmful code."
For context I am setting up a stock tracker in Excel and am worried about the security risks of using the function to return from a non-reputable website.