April 9, 1999

Melissa Virus Underscores the Dangers of E-Mail Attachments

It may have taken a high-profile computer virus to get the message across -- opening e-mail attachments is a risky proposition.

Computer-security experts have been screaming it for years. Whether it's a creepy dancing baby, a digital fireworks display, or a thesis stored in Word format, an e-mail attachment can hide programs capable of doing serious harm. But the Melissa virus, which raced across the Internet

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