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> isn't there a manual way to remove
> Macros from Word Documents? Or at least prevent new ones from being
> infected?

Sometimes you can remove virus macros; you need to know, or to find 
out, what they are. Some viruses remove Word's ability to list and 
delete macros.

I have had great success in containing Word macro virus attacks by 
write-protecting NORMAL.DOT. (This is a file used by Word to store 
configuration information, including macros. Use the Windows Find 
facility to locate it -- it will probably be in a directory called 
TEMPLATE, but this can vary, and right-click on it, then click on 
Properties and make it read-only). This has the obvious disadvantage 
that any legitimate change to the configuration will require the user 
to unprotect, save, and reprotect NORMAL.DOT. If you load an infected 
document, other documents may become infected until you close and 
reopen Word.

I'm sure others will express the very valid criticisms that can be 
made of this technique. But it has been very useful when used 
appropriately.

HTH,
-- 
Michael Salem