MS Word Trojan

A backdoor trojan exploit that trips up MS word 2002 & 2003 has been found....
Hackers have developed malicious code designed to exploit an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 and 2003.

Maliciously-constructed Word documents containing the Mdropper-H Trojan have begun to circulate on the net in messages that pose as internal emails. The malware contains a number of objects (such as PowerPoint slides and Excel charts) along with Backdoor-Ginwui, which opens a back door that allows hackers to control compromised Windows PCs.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/22/trojan_exploit_word_vuln/

So MS suggestion....

Attacks targeting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 and 2003 have prompted Microsoft to tell users they should run the application in "safe mode".

The workaround does not address the underlying vulnerability, but running Word in safe mode will thwart current attacks based on the vulnerability, Microsoft advises.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/24/ms_word_security_workaround/

Right! That's going to happen.
Most users don't even have a clue how to do this, nor are they going to.

Better idea. Quit using MS Turd Word and use Open Office instead.

Tags: MS word, trojan, Open Office