Over the past two months there seems to be an increase in Macro Viruses. Microsoft Office Programs have always been among the most vulnerable targets since the very first Macro Virus WordMacro/DMV appeared 20 years ago.
WordMacro/DMV was the first Word Macro Virus written in 1994 by a person called Joel McNamara in order to study the behaviour of Macro Viruses.
The study performed by Mr. McNamara was kept secret until WordMacro/Concept appeared in the wild around 1995.
WordMacro/Concept was written in the Microsoft Word 6.x macro language WordBASIC and was the first multi-environment virus since it was able to spread in Windows and MacOS via Microsoft Word.
read more........http://stopmalvertising.com/malware-reports/macro-viruses-a-blast-from-the-past.html
WordMacro/DMV was the first Word Macro Virus written in 1994 by a person called Joel McNamara in order to study the behaviour of Macro Viruses.
The study performed by Mr. McNamara was kept secret until WordMacro/Concept appeared in the wild around 1995.
WordMacro/Concept was written in the Microsoft Word 6.x macro language WordBASIC and was the first multi-environment virus since it was able to spread in Windows and MacOS via Microsoft Word.
read more........http://stopmalvertising.com/malware-reports/macro-viruses-a-blast-from-the-past.html