The user is given the choice of opening the file without executing the macros, opening the file as is, or canceling the file open operation. Opening the file without macros ensures that macro viruses are not transmitted and does not affect the content of the document. Unless the user can verify that the macros contained in the document will not cause damage, Microsoft recommends opening the file without macros. The Macro Virus Protection tool is a general alerting mechanism that will alert users to any macros found in a document. Although the tool scans for the Concept virus, its primary purpose is not to detect or repair specific viruses, but to alert users to the fact that they are opening a document which contains macros and that these macros could contain viruses.
Users are able to protect themselves against macro viruses by opening the file without the macros.
Upon installation, the tool offers to scan for any files which contain the Concept virus. If any infected files are found, the Concept virus is deleted from them and the files are re-saved. After the tool is installed, if a document with macros is opened, the protection alert is displayed. You can only get macro viruses by opening a Word document or template that already contains the macro virus. As always, please send us your feedback on these pages.