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 | Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows
By Roger A. Grimes
| | Table of Contents | | | | Chapter 5. Macro Viruses |
5.1 Microsoft Office Version Numbers Each application in Microsoft Office has a version number associated with it. This becomes important if you are editing the registry or referring to a technical document that refers to the version number and not its common name . For example, Word 95 is also known as Word 7.0. Table 5-1 lists the different version numbers. Table 5-1. Microsoft Office version numbers | Common name | Version number | | Office 95, Word 95, Excel 95, PowerPoint 95, etc. | 7.0 | | Office 97, Word 97, Excel 97, PowerPoint 97, Outlook 97, etc. | 8.0 | | Office 2000, Word 2000, Excel 2000, PowerPoint 2000, Outlook 2000, etc. | 9.0 | | Office XP, Word 2002, Excel 2002, PowerPoint 2002, Outlook 2002, etc. | 10.0 | There is a new Mac version known as Office 2001  .  | Microsoft Office XP was just being released as this book went to publication. Among other features, it contains even more Internet- related and document-sharing functionality. These features may lead to additional avenues for MMC infection. There are some minor improvements added to the fight against macro viruses, including digital signatures for documents, the ability to remove macro support, and improved security policies. | | |
