Ferd Lazarus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I presume that uuencoding a Word file, that contains a
> virus, does nothing to disable the virus once the
> file is uudecoded back to the original format.
>
> The question: Is there anything you can do to disable the
> uuencoded virus and still recover the message?
This one's easy enuf. Open the decoded file with Word Perfect since
it allows you to import Word docs. Export the file as a word perfect
document. Import the file into word, et voila. This should strip all
embedded macros from the original document. It will also screw up
your layout somewhat more than less.
WP is totally impervious to word virusses, whereas (last i heard) Word
will register and happily execute almost any embedded macro is
encounters.
Case you don't have WP, try Wordpad. It will read Wordfiles and will
allow you to save the file as plain ASCII text. At least you'll rescue
the text.
BTW. This is my first post to web-consultants. I'm a fulltime Linux
jockey running the webfarm at www.nfg.nl and building intranet-servers
in the Netherlands.
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