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**AT RISK:**
Windows users of MS Word97 and Word2000, MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express

Probably Macintosh users of MS Word98, MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express
News Stories do not include Word98 - so Macintosh users may be immune (something
 to do with how it alters the windows registry - and Macs don't have a windows
 registry). However, the Datafellows web site says it can affect Mac users.


---- e-mail from Boeing SysAdministration --

A virus entered the Boeing e-mail systems today [Friday 26 March].  It looks
 like this:

        Subject Line:   Important message from UserName (possibly your own)
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Body of message:

        Here is the document you asked for...don't show anyone else ;-)

        (Word document here called "List.doc" or "List11.doc" or something
 similar)


DELETE THE MESSAGE.  If you have already opened the e-mail, DO NOT OPEN THE WORD
 ATTACHMENT.  The Word attachment contains the virus. Opening it triggers the
 virus, which automatically sends a message to the people in your Personal
 Address Book.


== end boeing message ==


OTHER PROTECTION MEASURES:
Turn Off Macros in Word !!! - this is a Macro Virus



ADDITIONAL INFO:

Technically, this is a "worm" not a virus -- it operates much like the Happy.exe
 file from earlier this month. Nevertheless, it is bringing down e-mail servers
 at really big companies ... so it's more than a prank or nuisance.


'Melissa' virus swamps corporate e-mail
Virus spreads like wildfire, victimizing Microsoft, Intel, many others.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2233030,00.html

What Melissa Does:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/stories/main/0,5594,2233106,00.html

NYTimes Story (on Seattle Times web site)
http://www.seattletimes.com/news/nation-world/html98/bugg_19990328.html


Info from Datafellows Virus site (first web site dedicated to virus and hoax
 info)
http://www.Europe.Datafellows.com/news/pr/eng/19990327.htm
heavily traffiked; may take a while to download

If you have McAfee's virus scan installed, get an update at
 http://download.mcafee.com/updates/dldat.asp





kathy