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Vmyths
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.
http://www.vmyths.com/
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Indiana University Knowledge Base
Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes.
http://kb.indiana.edu/data/afjv.html
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Fraud Bureau - Hoaxes Pocus
Information and reviews of the top hoaxes on the Net.
http://www.fraudbureau.com/articles/misc/article1.html
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Truth Or Fiction
An email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/
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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
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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
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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/
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Hoaxes and Scares
Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading.
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/
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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
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Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia
Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs.
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp
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