Computer Virus Hoaxes

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

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

Fraud Bureau - Hoaxes Pocus
Information and reviews of the top hoaxes on the Net.
http://www.fraudbureau.com/articles/misc/article1.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia
Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp

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

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

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

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