Here's what McAfee sent me regarding this latest version of the Melissa virus. If you don't use McAfee, please be sure to check your particular virus software to be sure your files are up to date. And, be careful out there. Mysty shakerag@mtnhome.com ***************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: McAfee.com Dispatch <dispatch@mcafee.com> To: <shakerag@mtnhome.com> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 7:06 PM Subject: Information Dispatch - W97M/Melissa@MM Virus Advisory (((((((((((((((((( McAfee.com Dispatch ))))))))))))))))))))) __________________INFORMATION DISPATCH______________________ [This message is brought to you as a subscriber to the McAfee.com Dispatch. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.] ** Information Dispatch - W97M/Melissa@MM Virus Advisory ** Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber: W97M/Melissa@MM is a macro virus for Word97 that spreads via the email program MS Outlook. This virus creates an Outlook object that sends an infected document to the first 50 addresses in the address book. The email comes with the subject line "Important Message From" Application.UserName, with a body text of "Here is that document you asked for ... don't show anyone else ;-)" and a document attached. The content of the document is a list of pornographic Web sites. First discovered on March 26, 1999, this virus is now in a new file format for Word9X / Office2001 for Mac. It is specific to Mac Office2001 and can infect a host system running Office98 (also for Mac) or Office2000. This virus will infect Office97 systems that have been updated to SR1 update and above. PC Users: This variant can infect users of Windows Office 97 or 2000 if they receive the email message from a Mac user. McAfee Virex Users: Customers using either Virex 6.1 with the January 2001 update or VirusScan Retail 5.15 with current DAT files do not require any updates. 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