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Trying to Open a virus infected .doc

WoaDWoaD Registered User regular
edited March 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
Trying to open a word document that was infected with a virus. But every time I try it tells me I don't have the permissions. This is the only file I have and just opening it anyway possible would be great.

Long Version:
The file came from a mac infected with a MS Word virus. My AVG detected it when I transferred it over to my vista laptop. Being the stupid person I am I quarantined it and vista apparently locked up the permissions on it. I took it out of quarantine but now it won't work with any programs I tried, including OpenOffice, and winzip. I tried uploading it to Mediafire but vista keeps blocking me.

If anyone has any idea what to do please help me out.

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  • TechnicalityTechnicality Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    You could probably open it from within a linux livecd, though I imagine there are quicker and simpler ways.

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  • TejsTejs Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'm just curious here, but if you know that the file is infected, why are you trying to open it still? I don't follow the logic.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Tejs wrote: »
    I'm just curious here, but if you know that the file is infected, why are you trying to open it still? I don't follow the logic.

    Clearly there is something in the document he wants to retrieve. I mean, if I had worked on something for days I wouldn't let a virus force me to start over, if at all possible.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    linux livecd is probably the best, most safe option.

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Seems like the easiest solution would be dealing with it at the source (the Mac) and getting a clean copy of the file.

    I had no idea that word macros were still a problem, are they using an ancient version of MS Office or something?

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  • exmelloexmello Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I don't know if this is a dangerous suggestion, but can you just manually change the permissions back? Right-click/properties/security etc.

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  • MachismoMachismo Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    exmello wrote: »
    I don't know if this is a dangerous suggestion, but can you just manually change the permissions back? Right-click/properties/security etc.

    My thought as well. If you have admin access, you should be able to change permissions.

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