Microsoft Posts Fix For Excel Virus
News Laroux has been around for five months and was the first reported Excel macro virus. The latest strain, Laroux B, surfaced over the last few weeks. The new strain was said to be more dangerous as it actually affected data while the original Laroux...
[November 19, 1996, 1:58]
Dr Solomon's Posts Excel Macro Virus Fix
News Anti-virus specialist Dr Solomon's has posted a detector for the ExcelMacro/Laroux virus, the first replicating Macro virus able to infect Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. However, the firm cautions against panic, stressing that the only reports of...
[July 26, 1996, 17:46]
Five Years Ago: Macro Viruses Still Causing Hassles
News The latest in the series became apparent last Friday when ON Technology said it had discovered in the wild a new strain of the Laroux virus that infects Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The virus - dubbed 'Laroux B' by ON - is thought to attack Excel...
[November 11, 2001, 6:00]
Quotes Of The Week, October November 11-15
News The original Laroux was more dangerous because it kept itself pretty quiet - we saw cases in London and Aberdeen. Dr Solomon's Graham Cluley, playing down the Laroux B macro virus which emerged last Friday.
[November 15, 1996, 11:15]
Surveys Of Virus Infections In Japan And Overseas
White Papers The major viruses are macro viruses such as XM/Laroux, WM/Cap, which are common in Japan and abroad. IPA has been conducting Computer Virus Infection Surveys in Japan and abroad. This paper summarizes and compares the results of surveys carried out...
[August 14, 2003, 16:19]
Dr Solomon's Claims Macro Virus Breakthrough
News Word macro viruses account for the vast majority of macro viruses, although some such as Laroux infect Microsoft Excel. The UK firm's Anti-Virus Toolkit 7.72, available by the end of May, contains what it calls Advanced Macro Heuristic Analysis, or...
[May 12, 1997, 15:29]
Macro Viruses Now Half Of Top 10 Viruses
News The Excel macro virus XM/Laroux is tenth. According to statistics released by leading anti-virus software developer Dr. Solomon's, December 1997 saw five macro viruses in its top 10 list. The most seen virus in December was the WM/Cap Word Macro...
[January 13, 1998, 7:00]
One Year Ago: Dr Solomon's Claims Macro Virus Breakthrough
News Word macro viruses account for the vast majority of macro viruses, although some such as Laroux infect Microsoft Excel. Dr Solomon's is taking a big stick to the scourge of macro viruses, generally considered to be the biggest threat in the virus...
[May 12, 1998, 6:00]
Top 10 Viruses: Macro Down But Still Major Threat
News The top Macro viruses are WM/Cap (first), WM/Concept (fourth) and XM/Laroux (equal ninth). According to a report from anti-virus software developer Dr.Solomons, Macro viruses account for just three of the most reported viruses seen in February, but...
[March 13, 1998, 10:18]
