Virus Hoax Information Sources
- Subject: Virus Hoax Information Sources
- From: C* R*
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:02:32 -0700
- Importance: Normal
In addition to the excellent resource Richard posted (hi, Richard!), here
are other sites that can help you check out possible hoaxes.
I've found that in general, I hear about the legitimate viruses like SirCam
and Code Red through non-Internet sources first. If you haven't heard of a
virus through a news agency, check it out with one of these sites:
CIAC Hoaxbusters
http://HoaxBusters.ciac.org/
(the CIAC--Computer Incident Advisory Center--is part of the US Dept. of
Energy)
Don't Spread That Hoax!
http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/default.htm
(virus hoaxes, urban legends, and chain letters)
Symantec Anti-virus Hoax Page
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
(specializes in virus hoaxes...Symantec makes Norton Anti-Virus and thus is
in the business of being on top of every new virus)
Urban Legends Reference Pages
http://www.snopes2.com/
(urban legends of every stripe...lots of fun to read, too!)
A special case: the Hijacked Haiku
http://www.salon.com/21st/rose/1998/02/24straight.html
(ever get the computer error haiku poems? Here's where they came from.
Really.)
Thank you, and we now return you to discussion of mediterranean plants and
gardening in mediterranean areas!
Cheryl
cheryl@elgonquin.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> [o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Richard F. Dufresne
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 7:31 AM
> To: MEDIT-PLANTS@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: virus warning!
>
>
> It is indeed a hoax. See
> http://www.itd.umich.edu/virusbusters/hoaxes/virtual.html
>
> There are earmarks in these messages that should trigger a search
> on Google
> or other search engine. The alarmist tone along with exaggerated
> claims is
> usually a give-away.
>
> All I did in Google was search the terms `"Sector Zero" hoax' and
> I had the
> URL above in a couple seconds. Con jobs depend on overwhelming their
> target's intellectual curiosity and intuition by creating a sense of
> urgency, panic, or greed.
>
> At 08:40 AM 8/4/2001 +0200, you wrote:
> >
> >----------
> >De : "Susanna Curtis" <hotpoot@peoplepc.com>
> >À : <BotanyBooks@yahoogroups.com>
> >Objet : [BBooks] Fw: better to be safe than sorry
> >Date : Ven 3 aoû 2001 0:59
> >
> >
> >could be a hoax, but just in case
> >
> >
> >
> > WORST EVER VIRUS (CNN announced)
> > >
> > >PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST !!
> > >
> > >A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by
> > Microsoft
> > >as the most destructive ever! This virus was discovered yesterday
> > afternoon
> > >by McAfee and no vaccine has yet been developed. This virus simply
> > destroys
> > >Sector Zero from the hard disk, where vital information for its
> > functioning
> > >are stored.
> > >
> > >This virus acts in the following manner: It sends itself
> automatically
> > to
> > >all contacts on your list with the title "A Virtual Card for You." As
> > soon
> > >as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that
> > the
> > >user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+del keys or the reset
> button are
> > >pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying
> > the
> > >hard disk. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused panic in
> > New
> > >York, according to news broadcast by CNN. This alert was received by
> > an
> > >employee of Microsoft itself. So don't open any mails with
> subject: "A
> > >Virtual Card for You." As soon as you get the mail, delete it.
> > >
> > >Please pass this mail to all of your friends. Forward this to
> everyone
> > in
> > >your address book.
> > >I would rather receive this many times than not at all.
> > >
> > >Also: Intel announced that a new and very destructive virus was
> > discovered
> > >recently. If you receive an email called "An Internet Flower
> For You,"
> > do
> > >not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all
> dynamic link
> > >libraries (dll files) from your computer. Your computer will not be
> > able to
> > >boot up !!
>
> Richard F. Dufresne
> 313 Spur Road
> Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
> 336-674-3105
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