Thanks Lygia, Recieved a letter from my sever also. I hope they catch the person who started this. Everyone should check this out.. SPECIAL REPORT - MILISSA VIRUS http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/special/melissavirus.html Sandy > -----Original Message----- > From: Lygia Cutts [mailto:Cuttstree@net1inc.net] > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 11:08 AM > To: ALGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Net 1 Virus Alert! > > > I received the noticed below this morning from my server. If it is > important enough for my server to notify it's customers personally then I > take it seriously. Not to scare anyone, but I feel this message is worth > sharing. Thank you! > Lygia > > >Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 08:49:44 -0600 > >From: "Net 1 Inc. Administrator" <root@mail.net1inc.net> > >To: cuttstree@net1inc.net > >Subject: Net 1 Virus Alert! > > > >Dear Net 1 Customer, > > > >Net 1 Inc. is sending out this email to notify you of the dangers of the > >Melissa Virus and its newest variant, Papa. THESE ARE NOT HOAXES. > > > >Net 1 has taken every precaution we can to protect you from Melissa. We > >protect you from Melissa by filtering out (rejecting) any email with the > >subject that matches "Important message from . . " > > > >This will keep the original Melissa from getting on your > systems, BUT, not > >the variant. Another, similar virus has been made, eliminating the > >subject altogether, and thus eliminating the protection we can > put against > >it. If there were any way to protect you at our mail server, we would. > >But there is not. > > > >The only way to protect you is to inform you of the new virus and let you > >know how to prevent it. > > > >COPIED FROM RUSS HAAG'S NEWSLETTER: > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >============================================= > >The Short Take - Unless you run MS WORD 97 or WORD 2000 _and_ MS Outlook > >this one can't touch you, at least not yet. Other versions of the virus > >(mutations) have apparently been reported. > >============================================= > >DETAILED INFO > > > >The "Melissa Virus" is actually a macro (small program) written for > >Microsoft WORD. An MS-WORD document comes attached to an email and if you > >open it, the macro takes over and runs. WORD Macros are written in a > >programming language called "Visual Basic" and make no mistake: it is a > >very powerful language. I've seen shareware programs written entirely in > >VB WORD Macros. But back to the virus... > > > >The email message has as the subject, "An Important Message > From..." and a > >WORD document is attached. The message reads, "Here is the document you > >asked for - don't show anyone else :-)" > > > >If you click on the attachment, you will be asked to grant the macro > >permission to run. Doing so activates the virus. It will display > for you a > >list of some 80 links to porn sites and, unknown to you, will search for > >MS Outlook and use it to send the same file to the first 50 names in your > >email address book. > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > > >Please follow his advice. Do NOT open unknown attachments in your email. > > > >Net 1 cannot be held responsible if you receive, are infected, or if any > >information is damaged on your computer by this, or any other virus. > > > >Sincerely, > > > >Net 1 Inc. Management > > > Lygia Dawkins Cutts > 881 Weaver Road > Brewton, AL 36426 > Cuttstree@Net1inc.net > > Lygia's Genealogy Page > http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/index.htm > Southwest AL Genealogy Surname Registry > http://members.tripod.com/~lygia/index-1.html > ALGenWeb - AL File Manager > http://www.rootsweb.com/~algwarch/alfiles.htm > ALGenWeb - Escambia County > http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/escambia/gendex.html > ALGenWeb - Lamar County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~allamar/lamar.htm > ALGenWeb - Conecuh County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alconecu/conecco.html > Lygia's Clogging Page > http://users.net1inc.net/cuttstree/clog.htm >