NORMAL.DOT

[Bruce Conway <bconway -at- ISLAND -dot- NET>]

Now I remember, the Macro virus does indeed go for NORMAL.DOT.  It
infects it, thus infecting all other documents created with it.

You should delete every copy of NORMAL.DOT within about a 100 mile
radius of your network (and beyond).

Your co-workers likely have infected copies of NORMAL.DOT as well.

Word should create a new one.  (Well, it did on the Mac anyway....)
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Geri Lou Ciotoli wrote:
>
> Summary:  My Word 97 software was automatically saving documents without
> asking me whether I wanted to or not.  Even just opening word with the
> default document resulted, when closing, in saving that default document as
> Document1, Document2, etc.
>
> With the help and knowledge of Steve Posey and Molly, both members of this
> list, I learned that the virus attached macros to my template documents
> causing the autoclose and autosave.  I got a new Normal.dot from a coworker.
> I was able to delete all the problem macros associated with my own template,
> including my own customized macros (just for safety sake).  I ran McAfee
> Virus scan (version from 1/98) and found no virus' in my system or on any of
> my files.. which is weird, since we know I had one.  Maybe the software
> didn't detect the virus cuz its a new virus and an outdated scan software.
> But I tried to download the McAfee software several times and it just
> wouldn't download.  So.. if any of you can email me an updated virus
> software, I would appreciate it.
>
> Continuing Problem: Now, in Word 97, I still cannot delete three macros that
> show up.  They all have an extension of .MAIN (which I have never seen
> before).  They possibly came in with the Normal.dot I copied from the
> coworker.  Any ideas on how to get rid of these?
>
> Also, to load my own customized macros back in from a disk, which directory
> should I load them to?  They must be associated with my custom template.
>
> Thanks to all who have helped, and to all who may help me now.
> (Tech Writer List -- I'm on Digest, so email me directly..Thanks)
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Geri Lou Ciotoli
> Dataline8000 Technical Communicator
> Enterprise Computer Systems, Inc.
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> If above line is busy:  813-684-6987
>
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