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What is a macro virus

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Wednesday November 3, 2010
A macro virus is a type of

computer virus

that hides itself within the

macros used in programs

. In this tutorial, we explain more about

how macro viruses

work and how you can

protect your PC from macro viruses

.

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Show Notes

- A macro virus utilizes a macro language to infect your computer.

- Macro viruses first targeted the macros used in Microsoft Word.

- When a macro was triggered, it would run commands that were not healthy for your computer.

- Modern anti-virus software also detects macro viruses.

- Programs like Word and Excel now have more security associated with macros.

- For more information, have a look at the Wikipedia page on macro viruses.
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