Ben Wirz <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> Want to give a few more details on the Virus you mentioned, I have
> used [the Microchip Technical Library] CDROM on my computer and
> would hate to think there is a Nasty waiting to strike.

Ben:

The 1996 Microchip Technical Library, Second Edition, contains a
Microsoft Word for Windows file ("register.doc", maybe?  I forget)
that's been infected with the "Concept" virus.

This virus isn't particularly malicious; it just prevents you from
saving Word documents as ".doc" files (instead, you have to save
them as Word "template" files, by giving them the extension ".dot").

Microsoft has a set of programs and Word macros (available on their
web site) that protect against the Concept virus; if you use
Microsoft Word, you should probably download them.

Note that ONLY the "1996 Second Edition" CDROM has the virus; it
does NOT exist in the Third Edition.  Even if you use the Second
Edition CDROM, you can only be affected by the virus if you open
the "register.doc" (or whatever) file in Microsoft Word.

Third Edition CDROMs are available from your Microchip rep.

-Andy

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