For information on how to make sure your Office 97 programs warn you about macros, read the article Turn On Macro Virus Protection . To learn about macro security with Office 2000, download the Microsoft Office 2000 Macro Security White Paper . Computer Worms Like viruses, worms replicate themselves. The computer worm is a program that is designed to copy itself from one computer to another over a network. For example, a worm may be created as an e-mail attachment that runs and automatically sends itself to other users when you open the attachment.
Computer worms spread much more rapidly than computer viruses.
Examples of worms are the Worm. To determine if the message contains a non-malicious attachment, contact the person who sent the message for further assistance. Each person on the team who works collaboratively on the Web, or who downloads information from the Web, needs to be aware of the dangers of downloading programs and ActiveX controls or information from an unknown source. There are many places to go for help on security issues, to learn about the many aspects of security and which ones apply to you and your business situation. In addition to those sites mentioned earlier, a good place to start is the Microsoft Security Advisor Web site, which gives basic information, information on security products, information on security features in Microsoft programs, reviews of books and new tools, and more.