Microsoft KB Archive/134728

= WD1215: "Macro Virus Protection Tool" (Windows) =

Article ID: 134728

Article Last Modified on 7/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q134728





SUMMARY
Microsoft offers an Application Note for Word for Windows, Word for Windows NT, and Word for Windows 95 titled "WD1215: Macro Virus Protection Tool." This Application Note will help you detect and disarm suspicious macros in Word.

Please note that the Macro Virus Protection Tool is intended as an interim tool only. For a permanent solution to macro virus problems, install antivirus software that is specifically designed to detect Word macro viruses. Such software is available from several third-party companies. For more information about antivirus software, including that which can detect Word macro viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

49500 List of antivirus software vendors

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Wd1215.exe

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

THE TEXT OF WD1215
====================================================================== Microsoft(R) Technical Support Application Note (Text File) WD1215: MACRO VIRUS PROTECTION TOOL

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The following information applies to Microsoft Word (see Introduction for versions).

- INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be included;  2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s) must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose);  3) All components of this Application Note must be distributed together;  and  4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit.

Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. -

INTRODUCTION

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The information in this Application Note applies to Microsoft Word versions 6.x for Windows, Microsoft Word versions 6.0 and 6.0.1 for the Macintosh(R), Microsoft Word version 6.0 for Windows NT(TM), and Microsoft Word versions 7.0 for Windows 95.

ABSTRACT

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The Macro Virus Protection tool is a free tool that installs a set of protective macros in Word. These macros detect suspicious Word documents and alert you if they find a Word virus. You are then given the choice of opening the file without its macros, ensuring that no viruses are transmitted.

In addition, the tool also contains an updated version of the scanning code for the Concept Virus and can be used to scan your hard disk for Word files that contain the Concept Virus.

This Application Note includes two files: Readme.doc and Scanprot.dot. Readme.doc contains complete information on how to install the Macro Virus Protection tool. It also answers common questions about the tool and about macro viruses. Scanprot.dot contains the Macro Virus Protection tool. Look at Readme.doc for instructions on how to use the Scanprot.dot file.

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