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.

www.cyndislist.com/internet .htm

Reports on how a joke took on a life of its own, and lots of AOL users deleted the sulfnbk.

vmyths busters

List of links to online resources, including sections on computer viruses, hoaxes, misunderstandings and scams .An email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes.

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Information and reviews of the top hoaxes on the Net.Information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database.Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading .Presenting a simple generic system to aid in analyzing virus warnings and showing how to handle a false virus warning.Uncovering hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an email, or promotions that sound too good to be true.

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Symantec: Hoaxes

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www.vmyths.com/

sarcastic symantec

How to Spot a Virus Hoax

Story about old computer virus hoaxes and how people still fall for them.

uncovering hysteria

www.jokeaday.com /7aolexe.shtml

Hoaxes, hooey, and hogwash as explained by Information Technology Division staff members at the University of Michigan.

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www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07/14/the_persistence_of_hoax/

rumor scares

Lies, Damn Lies and ICQ Messages

www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/

scams hoaxes

diamond-back.com/icqlies.html

The Register - The Persistence of Hoax

pager scams

hooey pocus

About.com: Hoax Information Center

www.F-Secure.com/virus-info/

Hoaxes and Scares

researchweb .watson.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Wells/HOWTOSPOT/howtospot.html

Humorous and occasionally sarcastic analysis of the rumor messages passed on Mirabilis`s ICQ pager.

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Vmyths

Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes.

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Cyndi`s List of Internet Stuff You Need to Know

kb.indiana.edu/data/afjv.html

misconceptions pager

Virus Busters

misunderstandings believing

Alphabetically organized descriptions of computer virus hoaxes, past and present.

Indiana University Knowledge Base

Virus Bulletin: Hoaxes

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pager busters

Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia

Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs.

www.truthorfiction.com/

www.virusbtn.com/resources/hoaxes/

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cyndi scares

Fraud Bureau - Hoaxes Pocus

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Hoax Warnings

Explains virus hoaxes and what to do with them.

viruses hoax

www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

believing misconceptions

www.fraudbureau.com /articles/misc/article1.html

exe file from their hard drive.

damn uncovering

The Deadly AOL.exe Virus

www.trendmicro.com /vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp

Truth Or Fiction

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www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/