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Vmyths     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.

About.com: Hoax Information Center  antivirus.about.com/library/blenhoax.htm Alphabetically organized descriptions of computer virus hoaxes, past and present.

Cyndi's List of Internet Stuff You Need to Know  www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm List of links to online resources, including sections on computer viruses, hoaxes, misunderstandings and scams.

Hoax Warnings  www.f-secure.com/virus-info Information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database.

Hoaxes and Scares  www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading.

How to Spot a Virus Hoax  researchweb.watson.ibm.com/antivirus/SciPapers/Wells/HOWTOSPOT/howtosp… Presenting a simple generic system to aid in analyzing virus warnings and showing how to handle a false virus warning.

Indiana University Knowledge Base  kb.indiana.edu/data/afjv.html Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes.

Lies, Damn Lies and ICQ Messages  diamond-back.com/icqlies.html Humorous and occasionally sarcastic analysis of the rumor messages passed on Mirabilis's ICQ pager.

Symantec: Hoaxes  www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/threatexplorer/risks/hoa… Uncovering hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an email, or promotions that sound too good to be true.

Truth Or Fiction  www.truthorfiction.com An email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes.

Virus Bulletin: Hoaxes  www.virusbtn.com/resources/hoaxes [Requires Free Registration] Explains virus hoaxes and what to do with them.

Virus Busters  www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters Hoaxes, hooey, and hogwash as explained by Information Technology Division staff members at the University of Michigan.

The Register - The Persistence of Hoax  www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07/14/the_persistence_of_hoax Story about old computer virus hoaxes and how people still fall for them. (July 14, 2003)