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The world has never seen a computer virus spread so rapidly. Melissa,
a MS Word-based macro that replicates itself through e-mail, emerged
from nowhere to overwhelm commercial, government and military
computer systems. The FBI has launched the largest Internet
man-hunt ever.MelissaVirus.com
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CNN - Richard Smith, president of Phar Lap
Software has given the FBI evidence that the "Melissa" computer virus may be the
work of someone who wrote and distributed a similar program two years ago. Smith says he
has found computer "fingerprints" in the Melissa virus from someone who uses the
moniker VicodinES.
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- The Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus Alert
The Awareness of National Security Issues and Response (ANSIR) Program is designed for the
FBI to work closely with businesses, both large and small, and alert employees to
unclassified national security threats and warnings.
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CNET's News.com
- Melissa's mischief hits all
sides
Although antivirus software can neutralize the virus, the original virus and a flurry of
copycats are shaking up not only the antivirus community but also the virus writers
themselves.
- Melissa virus
"originator" bewildered
The owner of an America Online account that apparently was used to inject the Melissa
virus into the wild says he had nothing to do with it and he is planning to close his
account.
- Melissa virus spreads in
Internet time
The Melissa virus that appeared Friday caught antivirus companies flat-footed and spread
in "Internet time," according to antivirus software company Symantec.
- Melissa virus launch
identified
A poster called "Sky Roket" launched the Melissa virus into the wilds via the
newsgroup alt.sex early Friday morning, antivirus company Network Associates said today.
In addition, a copycat of Melissa called "Papa" was first posted in the
alt.bondage newsgroup, said Sal Viveros, group marketing manager at Network Associates.
- Email virus spreading rapidly
A new virus is actively spreading itself across the Internet, taking advantage of users'
email address books to replicate "extremely quickly," according to one expert.
The virus, W97M_Melissa, uses a combination of Microsoft Word macros and Microsoft Outlook
to send a list of 80 pornographic Web sites. It works with either Word 97 or Word 2000,
according to antivirus companies TrendMicro, Symantec, and Network Associates.
- Feds issue warning as email
virus spreads
A tricky new computer virus spreading across the Internet continued to paralyze corporate
email systems across the globe this morning as experts grappled with how to stop it.
Network managers moved quickly over the weekend to control the virus, called W97M Melissa,
which takes advantage of users' email address books to replicate extremely quickly.
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CERT Advisory
CA-99-04-Melissa-Macro-Virus
At the CERT Coordination Center, we study Internet security vulnerabilities, provide
incident response services to sites that have been the victims of attack, publish a
variety of security alerts, research security and survivability in wide-area-networked
computing, and develop information to help you improve security at your site. |
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