Posted by Tap [ThatAgnosticPerson] on March 30, 1999 at 19:43:46 {.Oe37V.qjQmwEpztaKMAtly6WEe0Rc}:
In Reply to: *Melissa Virus Outbreak is REAL posted by Moderator 50 on March 29, 1999 at 21:39:48:
"Upon opening the attachment, Microsoft Word 97 will ask if you want to disable the macros, to which you should reply yes, or the virus resends itself to everyone in [your] address list."
Cool.
BTW, from your description of the effects
I would call this a Trojan Horse and not a virus, but I guess the general public wouldn't understand.