31. The macro virus starts running when your word processor, for instance, opens an infected file. 32. The most prevalent villains on the virus scene are so-called macro viruses, which typically arrive in e-mail attachments. 33. The safest way to avoid being infected by a macro virus is to disable them. 34. The scariest thing about the Word macro virus is that it is hidden inside a text file, not a program. 35. The same is true of unsolicited Microsoft Word documents, which can contain macro viruses. 36. Thompson mentioned a macro virus. 37. Unfortunately, this common practice has also created an explosion of Word macro viruses that promise to be a growing threat to our information economy. 38. With a little care, macro viruses can be avoided. 39. You can download a program at ftp.ncsa.com which will detect macro viruses and help you remove them. 40. And with the arrival of insidious macro viruses and the burgeoning use of the Internet to send and receive software, the odds keep increasing against you. |