Access Orlando and the
Melissa Virus
FAQ
Will I catch the Melissa virus from my dial-up connection?
Was Access Orlando affected by the Melissa virus?
Will my e-mail service be affected by the Melissa virus?
How could I catch the Melissa virus?
How can I prevent the Melissa virus from infecting me?
A: Melissa is a Microsoft Word macro virus, meaning that the infectious code travels inside a macro contained in a Word document. The virus in the document is transmitted as an attachment inside an e-mail message. Once the document is opened, it disables Word's macro-detection capabilities, then reads 50 names from the users' Microsoft Outlook address book and forwards the infected document to these people. As each recipient opens the forwarded document, the virus spreads again, thus replicating itself.
Q: Will I catch the Melissa virus from my dial-up connection?
A: No. Since Melissa is a Microsoft Word document virus, it can only infect Microsoft Word documents.
Q: Was Access Orlando affected by the Melissa virus?
A: No. Our systems are Unix based and can not be infected.
Q: Will my e-mail service be affected by the Melissa virus?
A: No. Our e-mail system was not overloaded due to the virus.
Q: How could I catch the Melissa virus?
A: The Melissa Virus is spread by e-mail in a Microsoft Word document sent as an attachment. The subject line says: Important Message From [name]. Where [name] is the name of someone. If you open this document it will infect your system.
Q: How can I prevent the Melissa virus from infecting me?
A: Don't open any e-mail attachments. If you open the
document, when prompted, don't run the macro. Update your
anti-virus software.
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