THIS HAS ALLREADY MADE THE NEWS around here. it has damaged lots of email
networks in europe and the u.s. government is putting out it's first ever
advisory on a computer virus. watch out for this one, it is bad.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trisha Cummings [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 9:09 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      This is not a Hoax
>
> Hi All,
>
>             This is a message I received from our Network Engineer - this
> morning. Since they keep up with this stuff for us - I think its for real!
> Normally we get - don't be idiot messages about the virus e-mail going
> around.
>
>                                  Brightest Blessings
>                                          Trisha
>
> There is a Virus by the name of Melissa out on the internet. This is what
> the text looks like in the infected document.
> Important Message From Application.UserName.'' The body of the text reads
> ``Here is that document you asked for ... don't show anyone else'' and
> contains a list of pornographic Web sites.
> This message could come from anyone!!!!!  If you see such a messeage
> delete
> it at once!!!
> Computer experts warned users to be wary of documents sent from any
> senders
> asking them to open up a file for Microsoft Word. That file, in turn, asks
> for a prompt asking users whether they want to initiate a ``macro,'' and
> requires users to approve its use. Those checkoffs make it relatively easy
> to avoid the problem.
> Just say no!!!!!!
>
> you can also protect yourself by going into word and turning macros off.
> just go
> into tools, options, general and then check the box for macro virus
> protection. this should do it.