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A '''Macro Virus''' refers to a serious type of [[malware]] that affect [[Microsoft]] [[Microsoft Office|Word]] and [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]]. These viruses spread among Word and Excel applications and documents, and, unlike other types of malware, affect both [[Apple|Macs]] and [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]].
==Macro Commands==
Some programs let users create "macro" commands, using both menu commands and a [[programming]] language to create routines to save time and perform complex tasks. Microsoft Word and Excel are the two most common such programs, and macro viruses, which use the [[Visual Basic]] language that these programs work with, are very common. They can damage Word or Excel files, and render these applications unusable. In addition, they are cross-platform: many macro viruses affect [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]] alike.
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==Macro Commands==
Some programs let users create "macro" commands, using both menu commands and a [[programming]] language to create routines to save time and perform complex tasks. Microsoft Word and Excel are the two most common such programs, and macro viruses, which use the [[Visual Basic]] language that these programs work with, are very common. They can damage Word or Excel files, and render these applications unusable. In addition, they are cross-platform: many macro viruses affect [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]] alike.
[[category:computers]]
[[category:software]]