New variant on the Melissa Virus

[Richard_Cranium72]

Just in from our IR folks-->>

"W97M.Melissa.W
Discovered on: January 17, 2001
Last Updated on: January 19, 2001 at 01:52:32 PM PST
Virus definitions dated prior to January 18, 2001, detect this worm as W97M.Melissa.Variant. Definitions dated January 18, 2001, or later detect this worm as W97M.Melissa.W, and will fully repair it.
W97M.Melissa.W is a Word 97 macro virus. It has a payload that emails itself using Microsoft Outlook. The subject of the email message is:
Important Message From <your name>
This worm is functionally identical to the original W97M.Melissa.A worm that was discovered in 1999.


For More Info on the Virus click the Web site Below."
http://service1.symantec.com/sarc/sarc.nsf/html/W97M.Melissa.W.html

DrVette

[socalgal]

Thanks, Doc! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[golfcart]

Thanks Doc. I cant beleive the amount of people around me that are getting virusses. Ive been averaging 3-4 calls a week on them lately. Used to be 1 or 2 a month.

[[BR]Magikal]

Hey I once had a virus......oh wait wrong kind of virus........sorry :0)

[linux_guru]

God I love my SECURE Linux box !

No virus problems for me. Yeah, yeah, I've heard about that Raman Noodle worm thing, but my box is locked down so tight, it's got no hope of getting thru. : http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[RayH]

Up to now, Linnux wasn't worth the effort for the virus makers. But as Linnux becomes more popular, you'll join the crowd!

[linux_guru]

Maybe. I'm sure that a lot of the viruses are written by the anti-virus vendors. : http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

They'll want to maintain / increase their market, as Linux becomes more widely accepted as a mainstream O.S.