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XADM: The "Melissa Virus Incident" White Paper Is Available

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Summary

On Friday March 26, 1999, several corporate networks across the world were stricken with a Microsoft Word macro virus referred to as "Melissa." Because of its unusual ability to propagate itself through electronic mail, the virus forced companies to disable portions of their e-mail systems to prevent further propagation both within and outside of their firms. Besides self-propagation, the virus sent inappropriate e-mail to addresses that it found in personal address books on Microsoft Outlook mail clients. A similar subsequent virus recently targeted data destruction.

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The "Melissa Virus Incident" white paper reviews key insights gained in the Melissa virus incident from a Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) viewpoint. To view the white paper, see the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/exchange/content/whitepapers/melissa.doc

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Keywords: KB266045, kbinfo

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Article Info
Article ID : 266045
Revision : 5
Created on : 10/28/2006
Published on : 10/28/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 288