Macro viruses often affect Microsoft Word.
A Macro virus is a type of computer virus that affects Microsoft Word and similar applications. Generally, Macro viruses are more annoying than harmful. For example, a Macro virus might insert a funny line of text every time you type a certain word into a Microsoft Word document. Nevertheless, like all computer viruses, Macro viruses may make your computer run slower, change your Internet and desktop settings, and decrease your available computer memory. Consequently, they should be removed immediately.
Instructions
Automatic Removal
1. Open your anti-virus program. If you do not have an anti-virus program, consider downloading Windows Defender or Sophos (see links under Resources). Windows Defender and Sophos are free anti-virus programs.
2. Update your anti-virus program. Most anti-virus programs include an "Update" or "Check for Updates" option. Updating your anti-virus is critical. New viruses are found everyday. Thus, if you updated your anti-virus program yesterday, and a new virus is found today, you will not be protected against it.
3. Run a full scan of your computer using your anti-virus program. Most anti-virus programs give you the option of running a full scan or a quick scan. A full scan will check your entire computer for viruses, whereas a quick scan only searches the areas where viruses are most likely to be found. If your anti-virus program does not detect and delete the Macro virus, continue to the next step.
Manual Removal
4. Press "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete."
5. Click on the "Task Manager," and then click on the "Processes" tab.
6. End all of the processes associated with the Macro virus. To end a process, right-click on it and select "End Process." To determine if a process is associated with the Macro virus, type the name of the process into the Process Library search box (see links under Resources).
7. Click on the "Start" menu, and then click on the "Search Programs and Files" box.
8. Search for and delete all of the files associated with the Macro virus. To delete a file, right-click on it and select "Delete." For a list of files associated with the Macro virus, type the name of the Macro virus into the 411-Spyware search box (see links under Resources). If you do not know the name of the Macro virus, you can type the name of suspicious files into the Filename search box to determine if they are associated with a known virus (see links under Resources).
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