Virus Alert: Beware of (unexpected) Excel files


	Virus Alert: Beware of (unexpected) Excel files

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2-5-2007 4:25 PM

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applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, etc.) are also potentially
at risk. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.indianinside.info/site/"><P><STRONG>Confirmed vulnerable:</STRONG> Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP,
Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft
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