![Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware # Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhUzDglXkAAn3_Y.jpg)
Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #
Information Security: The Melissa Computer Virus Demonstrates Urgent Need for Stronger Protection Over Systems and Sensitive Data - UNT Digital Library
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