Advice from Microsoft From Microsoft, tips on protecting your Microsoft Office data from macro viruses. Avoiding Macro Viruses Crispin Cowan's useful post to the SANS Institute regarding the use of RTF file types and how to identify their validity using Notepad. AVP Macro Virus Encyclopedia Best of the Net AVP provides a full list of all types of macro viruses, including individual descriptions. Information Bulletin Quite possible the first official alert from other than an anti-virus vendor, this bulletin contains historical as well as technical details concerning macro viruses. Mac's Macro Woes Adam Engst, author of TidBITS, provides a comprehensive report on macro viruses and the risks posed to Macintosh users.
Some macro viruses affect more than one platform.
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