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.

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

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

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.

Listing a number of famous virus hoaxes.

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

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

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

Story about old computer virus hoaxes and how people still fall for them. (July 14, 2003)