uuencoding is a method of converting binary files to ascii for
transmission over the internet. It will encode the entire contents of
the file (or document) and decode as original.
If you are having problems with Word Macro virus strains, invest in the
IBM Anti-virus software. It seems to have a better Word MAcro detection
scheme than McAfee. BTW, Norton (Symantic) is licensing the IBM AV
technology.
Another good product for Word MAcros is the Eliashim AV software.
Which ever one you use, you need to keep it updated frequently!!!
You can also set Word to not automatically run macros. And, change the
normal.dot (in your word directory) to read-only.
Tamra R. Heathershaw-Hart wrote:
>
> At 05:33 PM 6/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
> > The question: Is there anything you can do to disable the
> > uuencoded virus and still recover the message?
>
> Hmmmm....at one point you could save a virus-infected file to RTF format
> (with .rtf extension), then open it in Word and save it as .doc over the old
> file to get rid of some of the macro viruses. I don't know if that works
> with uuencoded viruses though.... actually, I'm not all that sure what
> uuencoding *is* so it's not surprising I don't know if my rtf trick will
> work or not!
>
> FYI, the Microsoft Office Antivirus page is at
> <http://www.microsoft.com/office/antivirus.asp>.
>
> --Tamra Heathershaw-Hart
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