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.

Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes.

Debunking common myths and misunderstandings regarding computer viruses.

Uncovering hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an email, or promotions that sound too good to be true.

Information and reviews of the top hoaxes on the Net.

An email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes.

List of links to online resources, including sections on computer viruses, hoaxes, misunderstandings and scams.

Humorous and occasionally sarcastic analysis of the rumor messages passed on Mirabilis's ICQ pager.

Checks virus warning messages against McAfee's virus hoax listings and virus information library.

Reports on how a joke took on a life of its own, and lots of AOL users deleted the sulfnbk.exe file from their hard drive.

Information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database.

Hoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading.

Presenting a simple generic system to aid in analyzing virus warnings and showing how to handle a false virus warning.

Searchable listing of hoax viruses and hoax Trojan programs.

Explains virus hoaxes and what to do with them.

Hoaxes, hooey, and hogwash as explained by Information Technology Division staff members at the University of Michigan.

Alphabetically organized descriptions of computer virus hoaxes, past and present.

Story about old computer virus hoaxes and how people still fall for them.