Experiencing English 2, Unit 8 Computers and Security Melissa Melissa virus at a glance What is it? Rapidly spreading macro virus Spreads through MS Word files MS Outlook e-mail Subject: Important Message From [name] What to do? IMPORTANT MEISS Don't open e-mail attachments Melissa MESSAGE. When prompted, dont run macro Update your anti-virus software Irus Melissa affects Word documents If launched, the macro virus will attempt to start Microsoft Outlook to send copies of the infected document via email to up to 50 people in Outlook's address book as an attachment The email subject line reads "Important Message from [the name of someone], "and the message reads"Here is that document you asked for.don't show anyone else http://www.melissavirus.com/ Passage A You are the Weakest Link, Goodbye FRNSWUCGExperiencing English 2, Unit 8 Computers and Security Passage A You are the Weakest Link, Goodbye Melissa ◼ Melissa affects Word documents. If launched, the macro virus will attempt to start Microsoft Outlook to send copies of the infected document via email to up to 50 people in Outlook’s address book as an attachment. ◼ The email subject line reads "Important Message from [the name of someone]," and the message reads "Here is that document you asked for...don't show anyone else ;-)". http://www.melissavirus.com/