-> Sounds like you are infected with the notorious CONCEPT virus.  Check
-> [T]ools/[O]ptions/[M]acro command sequence and check the first 2
-> macros you see; if you don't recognize what you see, get a copy of
-> F-MACROW.EXE from the guy who writes F-PROT to disinfect your system
-> and check all those data disks with any MS-Word or Excel files on
-> them.
I have a question for you related to this topic..Shouldn't your every
day virus checkers such as Nav and Mcafee catch these virus's?  And can
you use Mcafee to eradicate Concept?
-> What you describe above is precisely what occurs with a CONCEPT
-> infection. The macro-virus' first action is to replicate itself into
-> your NORMAL.DOT template; thereafter, every document you create or
-> open, will be infected, as well.  The virus itself is relatively
Now if you delete your Normal.Dot template will that do away with
Concept? And will you then have to replicate your Normal.Dot template
again?  Looking forward to your response upon your return from vacation.
Thanks..
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