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From: Domi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Systalk] Mellissa virus and media hype
>>
>> This virus:
>> 1. affects Windows only
>> 2. is contained in a Word document as a Macro
>> 3. is only effective if Outlook97/98 or Outlook Express is on your
machine -
>> with entries in the address book
>> 4. will not affect your computer if you have none or only some of the
above
>> 5. will not affect your computer if you don't open the attached document
>> 6. wil not affect your computer if you open the document, but disable
macros
>> 7. is not on every computer
>
>Well from what I understand, you can be infected without Outlook express.
It's a Word macro virus, so you will only be
>infected if you open the .doc file (assuming you allow macros) *unless* you
run Outlook Express, which automatically does
>something to the document, afaik.
>
>Another aspect of this virus though is, it will have affect on mail
servers. There are thousands of infected computers, which
>will lead to bogged down MTAs.
>
>
>> 8. can be cleaned from systems (see www.nai.com)
>> 9. should only affect idiots
>> 10. has no effect on the sheduled end of the world 4 billion years from
now
>>
>> Yes, the media is blowing this thing totally out of proportion. I read a
>> writeup in the Providence Journal on Sunday morning that fairly well
>> informed though. All this computer scaremongering by the media really
>> pisses me off sometimes.
>>
>> Kurt
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>
>all imho, of course
>
>
>//d
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