Question: I need to black out all the lines in a long document that begin with special characters and are followed by specific words. For example, if a line begins with `*boot` or `>jump` like in:

```
*bootwhateverwhatever..

```

or 

```
>jumpwhateverwhatever

```

Then I need to black out all text following and including the `*boot` and `>jump`, wherever it appears, until the end of the line i.e., until I hit a paragraph symbol if symbols are showing. (All lines begin on the left). BUT, if, for example, I had `*run` at the beginning of a line, or `*boot` or `>jump` in the middle, I wouldn't want to delete it. 

The find and replace feature won't work, insofar as I know how to use it, if you want to use wildcards AND search for text that includes special characters like `*` and `>`.

I know I should be able to write a macro for this, but I don't know enough VBA. Anyone know what to do? I'm working in Windows 10, Office 365.

Answer: 
Files on quarantine are "stopped" by the antivirus software... so they are harmless. You can remove it when you want or keep it for study or whatever.
The virus that Windows Defender quarantined should not pose any further risk. However, you should check the source of the file (or try to infer from the path where it was found) to try and determine if it was an infected file created by a legitimate process, or if it was the result of a running infection. That will give you a better sense of whether the system is still at risk.

If the file was found in C:\User\BobSmith\Downloads\ for example, it could be a single file that was caught before it could do any damage. Run a full system scan with an alternate virus scanner (i.e. by attaching the hard drive to another system, or by booting to a live CD or USB key).

If the file was found in C:\Windows\system32\ for example, it could mean your system had a *executing* infection and may (almost certainly) still be compromised. In this case, backup your data and reformat the system if you need to be able to trust it again; otherwise treat it like a public internet kiosk.