Safe Mode
It seems that Microsoft has recommended that Windows users run Word in safe mode. FTA
In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious Word document attached to an e-mail or otherwise provided to them by an attacker.
[Rant]This brings up the aged old question, why is a word document a means of attack/virus? A friend of mine is always saying “Word documents should not spread viruses, they should hold text!” I couldn’t agree more. Sure documents can hold pictures, tables, and text but why in God’s holy name would they be allowed to hold viruses. If you have never used OpenOffice give it a try, I’m sure you’ll like it. It does everything that “word documents” should and its free!
