ITinfo: Microsoft Releases Word 97 Security Patch

Word 97 Security Patch
Prevent damage from a macro virus

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Microsoft Releases Word 97 Security Patch
by Dave Murphy
ISSN 1535-3613

Microsoft Corp. has released a software patch that improves the security of Word 97. Without this patch, malicious hackers could access computer files without the user's knowledge.

Normally, Word 97 warns users that a macro is being run. However, it does not warn users if a document that does not contain macros links to a document that does. Hackers could take advantage of this lapse to create a macro virus.

A macro virus can modify or delete files stored on a user's hard disk or on a corporate network, and the virus can be spread from one user to another.

A fully supported patch is available to fix this vulnerability, and Microsoft recommends that customers download and install it to protect their computers.

Microsoft's Security Advisor Site

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updated January 21, 1999
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