He has his email program set to not run scripts automatically, so when the attachment arrived it did nothing. Alien intruder! The sort of file you open and alter with Notepad. Admittedly a rather techy looking text file but a text file nonetheless. But how can a text file be a virus?
And why should NAV get so upset? Before we go any further you might like to try a little experiment. Right-click the mouse on an empty space on the desktop, choose New and select Text Document. Change the extension at the end of the file name from. Now double-click the file. The three letter extension at the end of a file name is used by Windows to determine how the file is to be handled. Now save the file, close Notepad, change the extension to.
The result is that your simple text file has suddenly become a fully fledged, stand-alone Windows program. With Internet Explorer 5 you not only get a browser and email client, you also get a fully fledged programming language that requires only Notepad to code real-life Windows programs.
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Read More. How do macro viruses spread? The most common methods of spreading macro viruses include: Sharing files on a disk Sharing files on a network Opening a file that is an email attachment Downloading a file via a modem and then opening the file Downloading a file via the internet or an intranet and then opening the file As with many other forms of viruses and malware, macro viruses can be difficult to detect.
What do macro viruses do? An example of a macro virus A now-classic example of a macro virus is the Melissa Virus from Application rather than operating system Because macro viruses are based on an application rather than on an operating system, they have the ability to infect any operating system, including those on non-Windows computers. What are the symptoms of a macro virus infection? Here are a few signs that indicate your computer may have a macro virus infection: Your computer runs slower than normal.
Your computer displays strange error messages. How do I get rid of a macro virus? How do I help prevent macro viruses from infecting my computer? Use the following tips to help protect your computer: Install updates to your computer security system when available to guard against new types of viruses.
For example, if you have Windows 8 and are being prompted to update to Windows 10, do it. Use digital signatures. They identify download sources. After over an hour it was still running until I stopped it. It identified NO viruses after running 1 hour and 20 some minutes. I need some help please. Each time there is a new microsoft person answering. Just asking for some help on this virus after 2 weeks with it.
Randy Dolsby. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Each time I get a different person to talk to to answer questions. Nothing comes back to me. I'm sure is probably due to my lack of knowledge about this microsoft system.
I could really use some help to eliminate this virus. I see several others who are in the same situation. Please help me with this. This is the virus. Can MicroSoft please help me with this. Others have this also. MicroSoft Please help me with this. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.
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