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Copycat virus follows on Melissa's heels
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- From: "P. Shumard-Craig" <Peric@extremezone.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 09:30:02 -0700
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I know Spring is the time of propagation, but this is getting
ridiculous! Here's the latest warning ...
P. Shumard-Craig
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Copycat virus follows quickly on Melissa's heels
By Michael Lattig and Dan Briody
InfoWorld Electric
Posted at 11:30 AM PT, Mar 29, 1999
Network Associates has discovered an e-mail virus similar to the
Melissa virus that company officials said they believe is even more
dangerous than its predecessor.
Dubbed Papa, the new virus is an Excel virus that sends itself in
the same manner as Melissa, but sends itself to the first 60 people
in a user's address book compared to 50 with Melissa. In addition,
Papa sends an e-mail out every time the virus is activated. Melissa
only sends the message the first time it is opened.
Full Story at:
<http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?990326.wcvirus.htm>
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