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http://www.vmyths.com/ - http://www.vmyths.com/
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. |
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Hoax Warnings - http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/
Information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database. |
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Hoaxes and Scares - http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/
Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading. |
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Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia - http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp
Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs. |
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Symantec: Hoaxes - http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/threatexplorer/risks/hoaxes.jsp
Uncovering hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an email, or promotions that sound too good to be true. |
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Virus Bulletin: Hoaxes - http://www.virusbtn.com/resources/hoaxes/
[Requires Free Registration] Explains virus hoaxes and what to do with them. |
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Cyndi's List of Internet Stuff You Need to Know - http://www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm
List of links to online resources, including sections on computer viruses, hoaxes, misunderstandings and scams. |
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How to Spot a Virus Hoax - http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Wells/HOWTOSPOT/howtospot.html
Presenting a simple generic system to aid in analyzing virus warnings and showing how to handle a false virus warning. |
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Virus Busters - http://www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/
Hoaxes, hooey, and hogwash as explained by Information Technology Division staff members at the University of Michigan. |
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About.com: Hoax Information Center - http://antivirus.about.com/library/blenhoax.htm
Alphabetically organized descriptions of computer virus hoaxes, past and present. |