Something to be on the alert for is an e-mail with the subject IMPORTANT MESSAGE or something like that, with an attachment... so don't open it. If you view the attachment, you engage the virus and also send it to others.... It will be from someone you know, that is the way it spreads. If sends e-mails to the first 50 names on your address book. -----Original Message----- From: Lygia Cutts <Cuttstree@net1inc.net> To: ALGEN-L@rootsweb.com <ALGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 4:35 AM 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