virus hoax

If you get a message about a new virus, you can check it out by going to one of the leading Web sites that keep up with viruses and virus hoaxes. If someone sends you a note about a virus that you learn is a virus hoax, reply to the sender that the virus warning is a hoax.

Read more about virus hoax: - vmyths.com is a site devoted to virus and other Web hoaxes. - About.com's Urban Legends site includes information about virus hoaxes. - IBM also provides "breaking news" about virus hoaxes. - Go to SearchSecurity.com for security-specific information on virus hoaxes.

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