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The Melissa virus was released by David Smith. The virus was spread in 1999 and as a result David Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Who spread Melissa virus?

The Melissa virus was released by David Smith. The virus was spread in 1999 and as a result David Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison.


When was Melissa virus Created?

The Melissa virus was created in 1999 by David L. Smith. It spread rapidly through email attachments and caused widespread disruption for businesses and individuals. Smith was eventually arrested and sentenced to jail for his actions.


What are the effect of Melissa virus?

The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus. It can effect email that is sent and infect the computer when the email is opened.


What was the Melissa virus named after?

The Melissa virus was named after a Miami stripper that the virus creator, David L. Smith of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey met.


Melissa computer virus?

it is not a virus but a worm, if you have the proper anti virus software, you will be just fine!!! sexysk8trgirl on Quizilla


How virus can spread?

A virus can spread by person to person. such as by coughing or sneezing on somebody.


Who unleashed the Melissa virus?

David L. Smith


Who was responsible for releasing the Melissa computer virus?

It was a man named David L. Smith who created and released the Melissa computer virus. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced to prison.


What is a Melissa virus?

The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus. It has many behaviors similar to a worm, but is not a stand alone program so cannot be categorized as such. The virus infects Microsoft Word documents and mailed copies of infected files through Microsoft Outlook.


What is an airborne transmitted virus?

is a virus that can be spread from in the airInfluenza


Was the Melissa virus the strongest?

No. There are several different ways you can consider the strength of computer viruses, and Melissa was not the strongest on any of those scales. For example, there are a number of variants of Nimda that were harder to clean out than Melissa, and there are a number now that are significantly harder to clean out than Nimda; and SQL Slammer, while simple enough to clean, spread amazingly rapidly.


Who was responsible for the unleashing of the Melissa computer virus?

David L. Smith