While not as destructive as a real computer virus, a virus hoax can be just as irritating and is not without some problems. If you receive an e-mail that claims to warn of a new computer virus and to "forward this warning to everyone you know", STOP! You may be an unknowing participant in a virus hoax. Check out the following sites for more information about this kind of computer vandalism.

This document was last updated on  Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 06:30 PM