OT: 'Melissa' Virus

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon Mar 29 18:22:17 1999

<>The problem in a nutshell, don't open any messages in a Microsoft E-Mail
<>program with the following title "Important Message From: {persons name}"
<
<The solution in a nutshell... run Linux, or some other more reasonable
<OS...

Actually it's the problem of word and email tightly meshed. Add to the
mix a programming language (VB macros) and you've got an open door to an
otherwise insecure system.

I run win3.1 and don't have Word so I have no problem. Though another OS
or better yet another processor would kill the bug straight out.

Allison
Received on Mon Mar 29 1999 - 18:22:17 BST