Mac under fake Word 2004 attack
Spinner
Birmingham, UK
Macworld UK reports that it has learned of a dangerous malware that deletes the Home folder on a Mac. The file is cunningly disguised as a Word 2004 for Mac demo, from the forthcoming Office 2004 for Mac suite.
Source: MacworldMicrosoft has issued no official public beta of Microsoft Office 2004, which has not yet shipped.
A Microsoft spokesperson said: "Security is a top priority for Microsoft, and we are committed to ensuring a safe and reliable computing experience for all of our customers. Microsoft does not currently offer any Web downloads for Microsoft 2004. The best way to ensure you have a legitimate copy of any Microsoft products is to ensure you purchase it from any licensed reseller or VAR.
"Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac should only be installed from retail or site-licensed media purchased through authorized resellers or VARs, where the authentic install icon will be found in the product install wizard.
"When looking for product enhancements from Microsoft customers should always download from www.microsoft.com/mac or use the new auto-update tool in Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac."
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