Re: Word macro virus

Subject: Re: Word macro virus
From: Peter Lucas <peterlucas -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 15:44:58 -0700

When you open Word or create a new document in Word, it uses a template file
to assign certain default settings, etc. The template is generally the
NORMAL.DOT file. Make sure you are scanning the directory where this file
exists because that's how many of these Word macro viruses propagate.
There's a good chance that you will need to destroy your NORMAL.DOT file and
start with a new one, because often times after you have scanned and cleaned
the template, it becomes corrupted.

Good luck!
Peter Lucas

>Does anyone have any tips on eliminating a macro virus in Word files?
>I've run two anti-virus utilities on all my files, and no viruses are
>detected, and yet many people who receive Word or Powerpoint files from
>me are saying they're infested with a macro virus.
>
>thanks,
>
>Suzanne


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