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Re: Microsoft word attachments received from unknown senders From Melanie at Where 2 Market on 17 Sept '99 replying to Microsoft word attachments received from unknown senders posted by Jeff Yes, you can get a virus from opening a Word .doc If you don't know who the sender is, the best way is to reply to this person asking who he is before opening an attachment. Or if you really want to open it, save it to your hard drive (without opening), and scan it with your Virus scan program (make sure you update your virus scan regularly with the latest virus lists, otherwise it won't be that effective). Melanie

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>Yes, you can get a virus from opening a Word .doc > >If you don't know who the sender is, the best way is to reply to this >person asking who he is before opening an attachment. >Or if you really want to open it, save it to your hard drive (without >opening), and scan it with your Virus scan program (make sure you >update your virus scan regularly with the latest virus lists, otherwise >it won't be that effective). > >Melanie