How Do You Protect From Macro Viruses?
Macro viruses infect your computer by way of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excess and PowerPoint. A macro virus may cause your system to slow or odd words to appear in your documents. Fortunately, preventing macro viruses from installing on your computer is a simple process. Using these few tips, you can keep macro viruses off your hard drive. Download and install an anti-virus program that will prevent macro viruses from installing on your computer. The proper anti-virus program will create a pop up or a message when a macro virus is trying to get onto your computer. You can also use the anti-virus program to remove any macro viruses that are already on your computer. AVG Anti-Virus is a program that will protect your computer from macro viruses (see Resources section). Prevent macros from running when you open a program. If macros cannot run, they cannot be installed on your computer. To do this, hold the “Shift” key on your keyboard whenever you open a file. Disable all
