Topic: Viruses, Spyware & Other Internet Monsters
Links about virus hoaxes
Besides the real viruses, there's also virus hoaxes out there, they tell you to that a certain file on your computer is a virus and to delete it, but the file isn't a virus, sometimes it's a necessary part of Windows or part of Java. If you get one of these hoaxes and then tell all your friends that you had a virus, it can be very embarrassing, so always check them out first!
- The Jdbgmgr.exe file hoax (aka the teddy bear virus)
- The SULFNBK.EXE Warning virus hoax
Also, here are some links to check out virus hoaxes, myths and urban legends:
- VMyths, extensive site, also has newsletters for alerts and info on latest hoaxes and myths.
- Hoaxbusters
- McAfee - Hoaxes
- Symantec - Hoax Center
- F-Secure
- HoaxInfo
- Stiller's Research Hoax Page
- About.com Urban Legends
- Snopes
- ScamBusters
-- contributed by Marina
Last updated on December 25, 2003 08:53 PMComments
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