On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > I was told that a virus can only infect an application, that files > cannot have a virus. Is this correct? It doesn't seem that that > could be correct. I don't remember any system wide problems from > years ago - there could have been. This time trying to save a file > not only erased it, but froze the computer as well. Does this mean > that the system folder or something in it, like finder or system is > infected? Is this possible?
No., not correct. When MS brilliantly created the ability to automatically run macros, they also provided sample virus code that could cause problems. Almost all of the excel & word macros in the wild descended from those. Thanks, Bill . . . -- The Hawkins Law Firm Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 [email protected] 3025 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89109 -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
