It also deletes most of the critical system files on your computer. As always, you have to be extremely careful when opening files that come attached to email messages. Even if you trust the source of the email, keep in mind that these viruses use a victim's address book. If a friend gets hit by the virus, you could get an infected email from a friendly source. This latest virus is a simple Microsoft Word Document.
Many people mistakenly believe that document attachments are harmless.
A malicious programmer can, and has, created a macro that can harm your files. Keep your virus definitions up to date. Use our online security scanner . Investigators use new technology to look for missing children and drug addicts use the Internet to look for illegal GHB in this week's episode. TechTV Inc. All rights reserved.