If this poor fellow is the one who created the Melissa virus, I sure hope
they're merciful with him when administering punishment. Maybe open up his
skull and take out only that portion that writes computer viruses.
Mike
At 02:36 PM 4/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
>MELISSA SUSPECT BUSTED
> N.J. Man Allegedly Created Computer Virus
>
>April 2, 1999
>
> TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A central New Jersey man was
arrested by
> federal and state officials and charged with
originating the e-mail virus
> known as Melissa, the state attorney general's
office announced today.
>
> David L. Smith, 30, of Aberdeen, was
> arrested Thursday night at his brother's
> house in nearby Eatontown, said Rita
> Malley, a spokeswoman for Attorney
> General Peter Verniero.
>
> Smith originated the virus, which caused
> worldwide e-mail disruption this week,
> from his apartment in Aberdeen, Malley
> said.
>
> Smith was snared with the help of
> America Online technicians, and a
> computer task force composed of federal
> and state agents, Malley said.
>
>
>
>
>
>Full story at:
>
>http://www.apbonline.com/911/1999/04/02/melissa0402_01.html
>
>
!
>
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