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| rdfs:comment | - The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus. It first appeared on the Internet in March of 1999. It spread rapidly throughout computer systems in the United States and Europe. It is estimated that the virus caused $80 million in damages to computers worldwide. In the United States alone, the virus made its way through 1.2 million computers in one-fifth of the country's largest businesses. David Smith pleaded guilty on December 9, 1999, to state and federal charges associated with his creation of the Melissa virus.
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| abstract | - The Melissa virus is a mass-mailing macro virus. It first appeared on the Internet in March of 1999. It spread rapidly throughout computer systems in the United States and Europe. It is estimated that the virus caused $80 million in damages to computers worldwide. In the United States alone, the virus made its way through 1.2 million computers in one-fifth of the country's largest businesses. David Smith pleaded guilty on December 9, 1999, to state and federal charges associated with his creation of the Melissa virus.
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