Remove Melissa. Description and removal instructions

Title: Melissa
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (55 / 100)

This is a well-known Internet worm, which spreads by e-mail. It comes attached to e-mail messages and looks like a text document. However, when a user opens such attachment, the worm installs itself to the system and starts to spread. It modifies Microsoft Word settings and infects lots of text documents. Then it sends out infected documents attached to e-mails. These actions can disclose user's personal documents and other confidential information. The worm sends out huge amount of infected letters and can overload mail servers.

FORUM:
Discuss Melissa in
spyware removal forum

Melissa properties:
• Hides from the user

Automatic Melissa removal:

remover for Melissa

Other programs to remove Melissa:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 23/07/04
Information updated: 23/07/04

Additional resources related to Melissa:

Attention: If you know or you have a website or page about Melissa removal, feel free to add a link to this list: add url

more resources

Post Comment:

Attention: Use this form only if you have additional information about Melissa parasite, its removal instructions, additional resources or behavior. By clicking "post comment" button you agree not to post any copyrighted, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind.