.dot's and viruses Lenny 12/12/2008 9:23:00 PM Are password protected form templates (.dot) immune to virus infections? dats all.... Lenny

Re: .dot's and viruses "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/13/2008 6:11:55 AM Templates can hold macro code - macro code can be used for malicious purpose. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Lenny wrote: [Quoted Text] > Are password protected form templates (.dot) immune to virus > infections? > > dats all.... Lenny

Re: .dot's and viruses Lenny 12/15/2008 3:06:02 PM Graham> a little more succinct please... Most people know by now that 'malicious vb code' can be inserted into a Word file, I'm asking if the VB editor is password protected as well as the template, whether there is another way, other than direct access to the editor that someone can place malicious code into the document. I'm trying to determine whether to go with a protected Word template or a pdf file for an upcoming project. Thanks "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Templates can hold macro code - macro code can be used for malicious > purpose. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Lenny wrote: > > Are password protected form templates (.dot) immune to virus > > infections? > > > > dats all.... Lenny > > >

Re: .dot's and viruses "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/15/2008 3:33:16 PM There are no hidden viruses carried by Word documents, if that is what you mean. You cannot force someone to run vba code against their will. How do you propose that the document in question will be used for your project. If it does not require editing by the user then PDF would seem the preferred solution. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Lenny wrote: [Quoted Text] > Graham> a little more succinct please... > Most people know by now that 'malicious vb code' can be inserted into > a Word file, I'm asking if the VB editor is password protected as > well as the template, whether there is another way, other than direct > access to the editor that someone can place malicious code into the > document. I'm trying to determine whether to go with a protected > Word template or a pdf file for an upcoming project. Thanks > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> Templates can hold macro code - macro code can be used for malicious >> purpose. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> Lenny wrote: >>> Are password protected form templates (.dot) immune to virus >>> infections? >>> >>> dats all.... Lenny

Re: .dot's and viruses Lenny 12/15/2008 5:12:01 PM Graham:my thanks "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > There are no hidden viruses carried by Word documents, if that is what you > mean. You cannot force someone to run vba code against their will. How do > you propose that the document in question will be used for your project. If > it does not require editing by the user then PDF would seem the preferred > solution. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Lenny wrote: > > Graham> a little more succinct please... > > Most people know by now that 'malicious vb code' can be inserted into > > a Word file, I'm asking if the VB editor is password protected as > > well as the template, whether there is another way, other than direct > > access to the editor that someone can place malicious code into the > > document. I'm trying to determine whether to go with a protected > > Word template or a pdf file for an upcoming project. Thanks > > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > > > >> Templates can hold macro code - macro code can be used for malicious > >> purpose. > >> > >> -- > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> > >> > >> Lenny wrote: > >>> Are password protected form templates (.dot) immune to virus > >>> infections? > >>> > >>> dats all.... Lenny > > >