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Note: As of November, 2009, I have retired. I am leaving the website in place for now, as it contains much useful information, and it took countless hours to collect and assemble all of this.

Hoaxes

Hoaxes may also be known as Urban Legends. A hoax is an untrue message that may warn you of a non-existent virus, and that also may ask you to take an action that will damage your computer (such as deleting a file that is required by your operating system).

In addition to the table at left, there are other places that provide hoax information:

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Scambusters

Truth Or Fiction - email reality check - verify rumors

F-Secure : Security Information Center

HOAXBUSTERS

McAfee.com - Virus Hoaxes

Museum of Hoaxes

Panda Software

Symantec Security Response - Hoax Page

Vmyths

BreakTheChain.org - Stop Junk E-Mail and Misinformation