A proof-of-concept virus that targets the alternative application suites StarOffice and OpenOffice is out and about, multiple security companies said Wednesday.

Macro-based viruses once ruled the malware world, but with few exceptions, they have played a minor role in security problems since 2000. Some suite applications, however, have been set upon by non-macro attacks. This month, a still-unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word was exploited in limited attacks using attached files that were trojan horses in disguise.

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