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To: Richard J. Haynal who wrote (31680)	5/8/2000 4:02:00 PM
From: rudedog	Respond to of 64865

Richard - you are correct on the warning - starting with Office98 the default security was "medium", which gave a virus warning before executing. In Office2000 it is "high" which just disables unsigned macros, or those not signed from a trusted source. That seems like a better default. I agree 100% with your statement "Anyway you look at it, you should not reward people who distribute viruses." While I do believe that hackers and viruses will always be with us, I also believe that stiff penalties and vigorous enforcement will keep "casual hackers" from joining in the game.