fyi >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 08:50:01 -0600 >From: Chris Derrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [FACULTY] Centenary IT Dept. Melissa Virus Warning >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >The Melissa virus is a non-destructive macro virus > >It sends itself as an e-mail attachment (usually from someone you know) > >When the attachment is executed (started or looked at) it copies up to >50 e-mail addresess from that machines e-mail address book. >It then attaches itself and sends e-mail to those 50 adresses. > >The mail will normally contain the words 'Important' or 'Urgent' in the >Subject line. > >TO DEFEAT THIS VIRUS > >Simply delete the the message without launching the attachment. This >will get rid of it. > >-If you receive a message, with an attachment, that you think is >legitimate, please contact the sender and verify that they sent it to >you and the attachments that it included. > > Thank you, > > > Chris Derrick > IT Dept. >--------------------------------------------------------- >This message was sent to all faculty on Centenary Campus >The 'Melissa' Virus is no hoax as you have probably heard over the weekend. Please keep this email around and reread it. This virus has spread through out some very important companies and damaged email around the world beginning in Europe. The morning title story from ZDNET News is below: 'Melissa' virus swamps corporate e-mail Virus spreads like wildfire, victimizing Microsoft, Intel, many others. By Mary Jo Foley, Sm@rt Reseller, and Lisa M. Bowman, ZDNN March 26, 1999 6:07 PM PT http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2233030,00.html SUMMARY: The virus is spread via email with subject: "Important message from," and followed by a name you might recognize. The virus is inside the Word attachment file within that email. "The body of the attachment consists of a text message that says, 'Here is that document you asked for....don't show it to anyone else ;-)." The infected documents reportedly contain information on porn Web Sites. DO NOT OPEN THIS DOCUMENT!!!! DELETE IT NOW!!!!!!!! This virus specifically affects Outlook email software and "triggers multiple emails" on ANY other email software platforms as Pine, Netscape, Internet Explorer, AOL, etc. BE ON THE LOOK OUT!!!!!!! AND DELETE IT NOW!!!!!!! Thanks, -- Christy Wrenn -|- Coordinator and Webmaster Centenary College of Louisiana Magale Library (318)869-5057 Dr. Joyce Johnson Assistant Professor of Psychology Developmental/ Experimental Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA
