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Microsoft Word - Issues
- The biggest problem with this macro capability is the fact that macros can be automatically executed upon document load, without prior authorization from the user. This means that a malicious user could give somebody a Word file with a macro that would delete words or sentences, modify content, or write itself into other documents.
- Macros that will write themselves into other documents are called Word or Macro viruses. They are the most prevalent form of viruses at this time, due to the heavy sharing of documents in networked enterprises.