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From: R. Greg Thomas [mailto:rg-thomas@tamu.edu]
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 9:13 AM Subject: Virus Hoax
Colleagues,
The virus hoax e-mail messages seem to be intensifying as of late. Several of the more recent are sent from an unknown source advising the recipient to quickly delete a particular file from their computer. Since these contain no virus code, this type of message will not be intercepted by our server based virus scanning software. We can only rely on an informed clientele in avoiding any potential damage to our information systems. The web sites listed below should be referred to anytime you or one of your co-workers receive an e-mail message concerning a questionable virus intrusion.
   1. McAfee's Virus Information Library.  http://vil.nai.com/vil/default.asp
   2. HoaxBusters. This site is a public service of the US Department of Energy.  http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
   3. About.com's Netlore: Rumors, Hoaxes & Urban Legends.http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/nethoaxes/index.htm?once=true&
   4. Spot scams at Internet ScamBusters.  http://www.scambusters.org/
   5. Virus hoax warnings.  http://www.datafellows.fi/news/hoax.htm
   6. Vmyths.com reveals the truth about computer-virus myths and hoaxes.  http://www.vmyths.com/
   7. Symantec AntiVirus Research Center's virus encyclopedia.  http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html
   8. ZDNet's virus help section.  http://www.zdnet.com/filters/zdhelp/

Greg Thomas --Extension Computer Specialist - Texas Cooperative Extension
RG-THOMAS@TAMU.EDU

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