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From: "John Blair" <>
Subject: [WACOWLIT-L] Warning!
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 20:34:03 -0000

Not a hoax....Please always be cautious with attachments....the key word to
watch for is "PICTURES"

Subject: Virus Alert: Melissa.U
Author: MSN Computing Central (131.107.3.xxx)
Date: 15-Oct-99 16:35 PT
Virus Alert: Melissa.U variant

Description: A new variant of the Melissa.U virus, which is not
yet detected by most anti-virus software. Delete and do not open any email
attachments with the Subject line beginning: pictures.

Action Required:
--Immediately delete any email message with the subject line
beginning: pictures.
--Ensure that Word 2000 macro security setting is "High" or Word
97 Macro Virus Protection is enabled.
· Office 2000 users:
--Look in the "How do I ensure the Office macro virus protection
is turned on?" section of
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Articles/MacroAlert.htm
· Office 97 Users:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Focus/Articles/o97mcrod.htm
--Always choose the "Disable Macros" option if given a choice.
--Don't open an attachment unless you know what it is and who
sent it.

For future updates, check Microsoft Security Advisor at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/current.asp

For more information, see Symantec's AntiVirus Research Center
at http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w97m.melissa.u.html

Let's be careful out there.

--From Your Friends at Computing

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