First, a virus cannot be transmitted by simply receiving email or, for that matter, reading email, unless you get crazy with the HTML and other bells and whistles. Now, Java and ActiveX are new sources of infestation. Please, don't waste bandwith by broadcasting unsubstantiated reports. A companion site is dedicated specifically to hoaxes . Virii aren't the only problem.
Hoaxes cost countless hours and clog the cyberarteries around the world.
Datafellows' Hoax Warnings is a good place to find out if you're being scammed. Also check Doctor Solomon's virus cures, McAfee , the Symantec Anti-virus Research Center, the Urban Legends Reference Pages, or the Urban Legends Web Site. You can also try Scam Busters , Korova Multimedia , the Macafee Virus Hoax page, and Kumite . Back to the top . Searching and Gateways Offering compact or detailed searches through what the company claims is the largest Web index, AltaVista can help you find your way through the billions of words filling millions of Web pages.