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ROBERT GEBELOFF, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-30-1999
MELISSA TAKES HER PLACE IN COMPUTER VIRUS ANNALS
By ROBERT GEBELOFF, Staff Writer
Date: 03-30-1999, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star B, 2 Star P, 1 Star Early

Melissa doesn't kill, doesn't destroy, doesn't delete.

Her victims may lose face, but no data. For a computer virus,
Melissa is notably non-violent.

But make no mistake: Melissa is a major menace.

Melissa, discovered Friday, took just three days to infect between
50,000 and 100,000 computers around the globe via the reproduction of
e-mail, officials said Monday.

Disguised as an e-mail message from a friend, Melissa nearly shut
down the Portland, ...

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