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Cybernet: Melissa-style virus infects both Word and Excel files and spreads via the Internet!

May 26, 2000

Please, update your AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) anti-virus database Cambridge, UK, May 26, 2000 - Kaspersky Labs Int., a fast-growing international anti-virus software development company, reports the discovery of a new dangerous Melissa-style virus Macro.Excel97/Word97.Cybernet. At this time, the...

Please, update your AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) anti-virus database

Cambridge, UK, May 26, 2000 - Kaspersky Lab Int., a fast-growing international anti-virus software development company, reports the discovery of a new dangerous Melissa-style virus Macro.Excel97/Word97.Cybernet. At this time, the virus has been reported to be "in-the-wild" in the United Kingdom and some other European countries. Detection and disinfection routines for this virus have already been added to the daily update of the Kaspersky Anti-Virus (AVP) database.

Technical Description of Macro.Excel97/Word97.Cybernet

Prevention and removal methods

Under no circumstances open the attached files with a Subject, which reads "You've GOT Mail !!!

We recommend you update your Kaspersky Anti-Virus (AVP) database with the latest virus definitions.

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Cybernet: Melissa-style virus infects both Word and Excel files and spreads via the Internet!

Please, update your AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) anti-virus database Cambridge, UK, May 26, 2000 - Kaspersky Labs Int., a fast-growing international anti-virus software development company, reports the discovery of a new dangerous Melissa-style virus Macro.Excel97/Word97.Cybernet. At this time, the...
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