Protecting againist macro viruses
Protecting Against Macro Viruses
Marques Tate
Rasmussen College
This paper is being submitted on February 23, 2014, for Tina Grezinski’s D181 Excel course.
Protecting Against Macro Viruses Many applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Word, support macro languages. A macro virus attacks these kinds of applications, infecting the documents and template files. So if your computer has a macro virus, and you use a word template file to make a new document, it 'll also become infected by the virus. A macro virus can transfer to other computers and applications through various ways, such as, by opening email attachments, downloading applications, and through networks and modems. A few signs that may mean your computer is being attacked by a virus includes: your computer displays unusual error messages or saves documents as template files, your computer prompts for a password on a file that doesn 't require a password, and your computer runs slower than it usually does. The best way to prevent viruses is to install an antivirus program; these include but are not limited to: Kaspersky, McAfee, and Norton. While these may cost money they are worth the investment. There are some free programs that a person can use and some that even offer a free trial. I researched Norton and it seems to be one of the best antivirus programs available. Prevention is relatively simple once you know a little about macro viruses. Picture attachments (mostly those ending with .jpg or .gif) are safe - malicious code can 't be attached to them. However Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents can have programs included in them and should always be checked for viruses. If in doubt - do a virus scan. It only takes a few moments and won 't hurt the attachment. So in my conclusion the best advice I can give is, don’t open files that you are not sure where they came from. Make sure that the "Always ask
Marques Tate
Rasmussen College
This paper is being submitted on February 23, 2014, for Tina Grezinski’s D181 Excel course.
Protecting Against Macro Viruses Many applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Word, support macro languages. A macro virus attacks these kinds of applications, infecting the documents and template files. So if your computer has a macro virus, and you use a word template file to make a new document, it 'll also become infected by the virus. A macro virus can transfer to other computers and applications through various ways, such as, by opening email attachments, downloading applications, and through networks and modems. A few signs that may mean your computer is being attacked by a virus includes: your computer displays unusual error messages or saves documents as template files, your computer prompts for a password on a file that doesn 't require a password, and your computer runs slower than it usually does. The best way to prevent viruses is to install an antivirus program; these include but are not limited to: Kaspersky, McAfee, and Norton. While these may cost money they are worth the investment. There are some free programs that a person can use and some that even offer a free trial. I researched Norton and it seems to be one of the best antivirus programs available. Prevention is relatively simple once you know a little about macro viruses. Picture attachments (mostly those ending with .jpg or .gif) are safe - malicious code can 't be attached to them. However Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents can have programs included in them and should always be checked for viruses. If in doubt - do a virus scan. It only takes a few moments and won 't hurt the attachment. So in my conclusion the best advice I can give is, don’t open files that you are not sure where they came from. Make sure that the "Always ask
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