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Re: word 97 macrovirus protection problem


From: emils () MAIL USIS BKC LV (Emils Klotins)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 12:09:46 EET


i recently noticed, while dealing with a macro virus going around my
office (too new for latest av software), that word 97's 'macro virus
protection' feature doesn't work when printing documents directly from
explorer.

I have not checked this with Word '97, but I know that MS Word 6.0 has a macro checker
template downloadable from Microsoft web site, which basically does the same thing as the Word
'97 macro protection feature. I noted that the Word 6.0 template did not check files opened via
recent files menu, i.e. via File | 1 or 2 etc. Maybe Word'97 feature has the same shortcomings.

Emils Klotins       e-mail: emils () mail usis bkc lv
Systems Manager     URL: http://www.usis.bkc.lv/
USIS Riga           7 Smilsu Str., Riga LV1050, LATVIA


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