Computer Virus Hoaxes (Urban Legends)

Computer Virus Hoaxes Sites:

McAfee: Hoaxes McAfee: Hoaxes: Checks virus warning messages against McAfee's virus hoax listings and virus information library. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://vil.nai.com/VIL/hoaxes.asp Hoax Warnings Hoax Warnings: Information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.F-Secure.com/virus-info/ Stiller Research Virus Myths Stiller Research Virus Myths: Debunking common myths and misunderstandings regarding computer viruses. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.stiller.com/myths.htm Virus Busters Virus Busters: Hoaxes, hooey, and hogwash as explained by Information Technology Division staff members at the University of Michigan. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/ Virus Bulletin: Hoaxes Virus Bulletin: Hoaxes: Explains virus hoaxes and what to do with them. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.virusbtn.com/resources/hoaxes/ The Register - The Persistence of Hoax The Register - The Persistence of Hoax: Story about old computer virus hoaxes and how people still fall for them. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07/14/the_persistence_of_hoax/ Fraud Bureau - Hoaxes Pocus Fraud Bureau - Hoaxes Pocus: Information and reviews of the top hoaxes on the Net. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.fraudbureau.com/articles/misc/article1.html Symantec: Hoaxes Symantec: Hoaxes: Uncovering hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an email, or promotions that sound too good to be true. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html About.com: Hoax Information Center About.com: Hoax Information Center: Alphabetically organized descriptions of computer virus hoaxes, past and present. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://antivirus.about.com/library/blenhoax.htm Cyndi's List of Internet Stuff You Need to Know Cyndi's List of Internet Stuff You Need to Know: List of links to online resources, including sections on computer viruses, hoaxes, misunderstandings and scams. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm Truth Or Fiction Truth Or Fiction: An email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.truthorfiction.com/ The Deadly AOL.exe Virus The Deadly AOL.exe Virus: Reports on how a joke took on a life of its own, and lots of AOL users deleted the sulfnbk.exe file from their hard drive. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.jokeaday.com/7aolexe.shtml Lies, Damn Lies and ICQ Messages Lies, Damn Lies and ICQ Messages: Humorous and occasionally sarcastic analysis of the rumor messages passed on Mirabilis's ICQ pager. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://diamond-back.com/icqlies.html The Facts About Computer "E-mail Viruses" The Facts About Computer "E-mail Viruses": Eric Gerlitz' FAQ on hoax viruses that arrive by email, and real viruses (last updated 1999). (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.gerlitz.com/virushoax/ Vmyths Vmyths: Computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban beliefs, hysteria, and the implications of believing in them, with historical data, theories on the spread of virus myths, and descriptions of popular virus misconceptions. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.vmyths.com/ Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia: Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp How to Spot a Virus Hoax How to Spot a Virus Hoax: Presenting a simple generic system to aid in analyzing virus warnings and showing how to handle a false virus warning. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Wells/HOWTOSPOT/howtospot.html Indiana University Knowledge Base Indiana University Knowledge Base: Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://kb.indiana.edu/data/afjv.html Hoaxes and Scares Hoaxes and Scares: Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading. (Computer Virus Hoaxes) http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/