The Melissa BG Worm

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In this article the writer firstly defines the Melissa BG worm and mentions its various names. The writer explains that this program is a worm that makes and distributes copies of itself. The writer describes that this could be from one disk drive to another, or by using e-mail programs as a transport medium. Further, the writer points out that worms have the capacity to do damage to computer systems in the process.

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"The Melissa BG worm is just one more attempt in a long line of attempts aimed at disrupting computer networks and wreaking havoc on businesses and e-mail accounts everywhere. To that end, this worm has proven to be relatively ineffective. It has caused only limited damage to systems since it was first discovered and reported. The full name of this worm is W97M.Melissa.BG, however it sometimes referred to by several aliases. These include ResumeWorm, W97M.Resume.A, and Killer Resume."

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