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Thread #10030   Message #67001
Posted By: alison
31-Mar-99 - 12:38 AM
Thread Name: An IMPORTANT MESSAGE for you from: MELISSA
Subject: RE: An IMPORTANT MESSAGE for you from: MELISSA
Hi,

OK for those who haven't heard of it yet...

Warning goes:-

WATCH OUT FOR MELISSA VIRUS A rapidly spreading computer virus called Melissa, enclosed in an e-mail message with a subject line such as "Important Message From ... [the name of someone you probably know]," is being circulated on the Internet. Attached to the message is 40K Microsoft Word document named "list.doc." A computer affected by the virus generates 50 copies of the message and attachment and distributes them to persons found on the user's address book. To avoid the virus, simply DO NOT open the attachment that accompanies the e-mail. A fix for dealing with the virus can be obtained at http://www.sendmail.com. (New York Times 28 Mar 99)

Slainte

alison