mission to do anything on your machine. The only defense is never to run executables that arrive via e-mail.

Macro Virus Protection in Microsoft Word
Open the Options dialog from the Tools menu in
Microsoft Word and make sure that Macro Virus Protection is enabled. Newer versions of Word allow you to customize
the level of macro protection you use.

By following these simple steps, you can remain virus-free.

For more information on computer viruses and related topics, see the links on the next page.

Sources

    * "Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks" U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. (10/4/2007).
      www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html
    * Baratz, Adam, and McLaughlin, Charles. " Malware: what it is and
      how to prevent it" Ars Technica. 11/11/2004. (10/8/2007). http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
    * Boutin, Paul. "Slammed! An inside view of the worm that crashed the Internet in 15 minutes." Wired Magazine. 7/2003 (10/3/2007). http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.07/slammer.html
    * Johnston, Stuart J. "Bugs & Fixes: Save Your PC From Virus Attacks."
      PC World. 2/27/2002. (10/8/2007).
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    * Kawamoto, Dawn. "Storm worm rages acro