The real reason for the decline of the macro virus

2006-01-01

Dr. Vesselin Bontchev

FRISK Software International, Iceland

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Dr. Vesselin Bontchev shares some of his expert knowledge and reveals the real reason for the decline of the macro virus.

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