![Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa" Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa"](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B7GP/alleged-melissa-virus-suspect-david-l-smith-stands-in-a-courtroom-at-the-monmouth-county-courthouse-in-freehold-nj-april-8-after-a-hearing-smith-who-is-accused-of-creating-the-melissa-e-mail-virus-is-charged-with-interruption-of-public-communications-conspiracy-and-theft-of-computer-service-dcdchjdpkm-2D5B7GP.jpg)
Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa"
![Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware # Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhUzDglXkAAn3_Y.jpg)
Synclature on Twitter: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #
![Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa" Alleged Melissa virus suspect David L. Smith stands in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, N.J. April 8 after a hearing. Smith, who is accused of creating the "Melissa"](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FGMG/alleged-melissa-virus-suspect-david-l-smith-stands-in-a-courtroom-at-the-monmouth-county-courthouse-in-freehold-nj-april-8-after-a-hearing-smith-who-is-accused-of-creating-the-melissa-e-mail-virus-is-charged-with-interruption-of-public-communications-conspiracy-and-theft-of-computer-service-smiths-attorney-ed-borden-is-at-left-dcdchjdp-2D5FGMG.jpg)