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Hoaxes and Myths
CIAC Internet Hoaxes - How do you spot a hoax? These folks know. The U.S. Department of Energy's Computer Incident Advisory Capability wants you to know, too. Check their Web page for tips on hoax busting! (Hint: Bill Gates does not want to give you $1,000.)
Computer Virus Myths - Hi. Thank you for thinking of me when you forwarded that e-mail, but what you sent me is an Internet hoax. There is no such thing as the Good Times Virus, the "Join the Crew" hard drive killer e-mail, or the $250 cookie recipe. Furthermore, Craig Shergold has recovered from cancer and no longer collects business cards. You can read all about these hoaxes at the following site. Have a nice day.
Don't Spread that Hoax! - One of the earliest and best sites devoted to hunting down and debunking hoaxes and pranks perpetrated over the Internet.
F-Secure Virus Info Center - Welcome to the F-Secure computer virus information service. This service is provided by the F-Secure Anti-Virus Support Team. The database is updated several times a week. The virus description service was started on the 13th of June, 1994. Now in its sixth year, this site was the first anti-virus web site ever - and is considered the industry standard source for up-to-date information on new viruses and hoax alerts.
Good Times Virus Hoax-FAQ - The story is that a virus called Good Times is being carried by email. Just reading a message with "Good Times" in the subject line will erase your hard drive, or even destroy your computer's processor. Needless to say, it's a hoax, but a lot of people believed it. Discover more about this hoax and more here!
Net Hoaxes & Rumors - Internet-propagated folklore - from April Fools pranks to hoaxes to chain letters.
Symantec AntiVirus Research Center - Although there are thousands of viruses discovered each year, there are still some that only exist in the imaginations of the public and the press. This is the comprehensive list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST, despite rumor of their creation and distribution.
Truth, Lies, and the Internet - Keith Ferrell of CNET tackles urban legends, pseudoscience, Internet scams, and hoaxes in this informative feature.
Vmyths.com - Learn about computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, and the implications if you believe in them. You can also search a list of computer virus hoaxes from A to Z.
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