This is no joke.  I subscribe to the list and I take everything seriously
on it.  There's another  virus out there.  Please read below for detail.
Please update your anti-virus program ASAP.  I found that Norton Anti-Virus
is the best...  This is not a hoax.
You been warn...
Just doing my civil duty.
Toobs

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>Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 23:15:28 -0500 (EST)
>Subject: The Screen Savers Today - Urgent Extra
>To: "The Screen Savers" <[log in to unmask]>
>From: "The Screen Savers" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Hi, this is Leo writing to you with an urgent virus warning.
>
>We don't normally send you mail on Sundays, but there's a new
>email virus we thought you should know about, not because it's
>destructive, but because it spreads so rapidly. This virus can
>affect anyone who uses Microsoft Word. And if you use Outlook
>97 or 98 as your email program, you could be spreading it
>unwittingly.
>
>The virus is a Word macro virus called Melissa. As currently
>propagated, it arrives in your email as a message with the
>subject "Important Message from" and the name of someone you
>may well know. The body of the message contains "Here is that
>document you asked for ... don't show anyone else ;-)". The
>virus payload is contained in an attached Microsoft Word
>document. Don't open that Word document!
>
>Once you do, if you use Outlook for your email the virus will
>attempt to send infected messages to the top 50 names in your
>address book. Those people may also become infected if they
>open the attached Word document.
>
>Because the virus lives in a Visual Basic for Applications
>(VBA) module, it can easily be moved to any other Microsoft
>Office product, including Excel, Access, and Powerpoint. The
>virus is contained the Word document, not the email message
>itself, so you can't rely on the email message alone as a way
>to know if you've received the virus.
>
>Because this virus immediately sends 50 copies of itself to
>your friends on activation, we believe it may be the fastest
>spreading virus we've ever seen. That's why we're taking the
>unusual step of sending you this message.
>
>What to do now:
>
>* Don't open email attachments, even if they're from someone
>you know. It is perfectly safe to read the contents of the
>email, however (unless you're using Word as your email
>reader). It's the attached documents that pose a risk.
>
>* Update your anti-virus software. Norton Anti-Virus and
>McAfee both have updates that detect Melissa and prevent
>infection. If you're using another product check with your
>vendor for updates.
>
>What to do in general:
>
>* Always keep your anti-virus product up-to-date
>
>* Be careful about opening files attached to email, even if
>you know the person who sent it.
>
>For more information about this virus visit:
>http://www.zdnn.com
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mailissa.html
>
>Sorry to bother you on a Sunday, but I thought you'd want to
>know about this.
>
>Thanks for watching The Screen Savers!
>
>Leo Laporte
>Host/Managing Editor
>The Screen Savers ZDTV