Macro Viruses

[djhuk]

Could someone tell me how macro viruses turn off the macro protection, on Word for example?

Also, is there any way to view the macro code before opening a file to look for the 'turn protection off' code, otherwise wouldn't you just have to chance it, even if it scanned OK with a virus checker?

Thanks in advance.

[8*B@LL]

if it scanned ok it should be fine. also, the only time it can turn off the protection is after you have already given it permision to run the macro.

[preep]

bleh, keep updates of your vx scanner

And in Ms Word (the new one)
#Goto Tools and security, make sure its on high!, norton comes wiht a feature, that when u open a document u see "Requesting virus Scan", this will remove any vicious macro`s, also if a document has macro`s (this comes from older versions) it asks u if u want to turn it on or leave it off. and im sure theirs an option in Word to do this.

preep