Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Virus Alert January 19, 2001 *************************************************** Virus Alert: " Melissa-X " Virus Computer virus experts say a new variant of the Melissa virus is spreading, this time in the guise of a Macintosh-formatted Microsoft Office document. The latest variation arrives as an email with the words " Here is that document you asked for ... don't show anyone else ;-) " in the body, along with an attachment called " anniv.doc. " The virus, dubbed alternatively Melissa-X and Melissa 2001, was set loose on the Net after a Macintosh Office 2001 user saved a document infected with the virus as an Office 2001 file. The document was sent to a Windows 97 user, who opened the infected email and started the latest round of infection. The virus can be spread on either a PC or a Macintosh. Like other Melissa variants, though, only Windows PCs will send mass email copies of the infected file. Most antivirus companies are in the process of updating their signature files to recognize this new variation. To protect yourself, don't open any suspicious email attachments. Also, make sure you have the latest antivirus definitions running on your system. Click here for a complete description of the Melissa-X virus: http://two.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eBR20BHH1v0Cv0Z6dI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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