Frank Lee wrote:
>
> Paul Stevens wrote:
>
> >
> > WP is totally impervious to word virusses, whereas (last i heard) Word
> > will register and happily execute almost any embedded macro is
> > encounters.
>
> Hmm, I thought Word '97 was supposed to innoculate against the macro
> viruses. Not true?
>
> >
<<SNIP>>
Word 97 allowed you to enable or disable the auto execute of macros.
However, it may not always work as it appears there is a way to bypass
the switch.
Realistically, as long as you are dealing with the M$ Office product
line and the ActiveX controls, macro viruses are a fact of life.
"Flexibility and inter-operability" have been incorporated into the
product line. With that comes the reality that you can e-mail a
document with an Active-X control that will format the addressee's hard
drive.
--
John Stewart
SUPSHIP San Diego
Information Systems Security Mgr
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