Hi all, Some of the page formatting information in a Word document is contained in a "macro" included in the file. You can't see it in the text, but Word EXECUTES it when the file is loaded. The "CONCEPT" virus is a Word macro that will infect other .DOC files, and overwrite sectors on your hard disc. It's a nasty little sucker that you won't know you have until it trashes something. Get a good virus scan utility and check and disinfect ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that comes into your system from ANY outside source, before running or loading it. Hope this cheers you up. 8-) Ron At 01:08 PM 10/25/97 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-10-25 12:54:39 EDT, you write: > ><< No one has mentioned the fact that > viruses can be attached to the attachments, particularly vulnerable are > those of you using word 6 and lower and word perfect 7 and lower, from > maccoro viruses. Maccore viruses can be attached to these > files and I can assure you once you open the file with either word or > wordperfect, havoc is let loose on your machine. >> > >Barrie: > >I thought that viruses have to be executed (double-clicked) and have either >extension: .exe , .bat or .com.. (pc format) I have not heard of this >macro virus-how does it work? Also, if we open mail only from people we know >the threat of virus attacks is minimized greatly. Also, I almost always scan >any files I recieve for viruses...There are a ton of good virus protection >programs that are available and you can update them easily thru the net... > >Regards, >Greg Torres >Tunapiana@adisfwb.com > Ron Nossaman
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