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virus alert hoaxes exposed

The arteries of e-business and the Internet are being clogged by well-meaning people passing virus alert messages on to their friends and colleagues. And what do most recipients do with these bogus warnings? Search for the non-existent virus? No. They multiply the problem by passing the hoaxes on to many others! According to Data Fellows, which has cataloged a long list of known hoaxes here at its website, hoax warnings are started by malicious people and passed on by innocent users who think they are helping the community. They are not. Data Fellows' message is simple: do not forward virus alarms. Ever.

Thu, 02 Dec 1999 19:00:12 -0800