Email virus spreading rapidly-A new virus (W97M_Melissa) is actively spreading itself across the Internet, taking advantage of users' email address books to replicate "extremely quickly," according to one expert
Massive e-mail virus outbreak spreads like wildfire-Dubbed the "Melissa" virus, the culprit has hampered -- and in some cases entirely shut down -- e-mail systems for companies the world over. For example, Microsoft has put a halt to all outgoing e-mails throughout the company.