If it turns out that a newer version is available, the segment will inform the user about this and will propose to update the local version on the workstation. If the user refuses the update, then access to the network is will be denied for that workstation. The software that performs the automatic update, is actually part of the anti-virus package. Implementations of this type are widely used by several anti-virus companies in their products. Virus hoaxes are misleading reports that may cause concern amongst those unfamiliar with how viruses work.
Virus hoax is a warning about a non-existent virus.
It usually urges users to forward them to everyone they know. Continued re-forwarding of hoaxes like this simply wastes time and email bandwidth. This warning, like all the many other variants seen was false. No actual contact name or telephone number was available for confirmation. With the increasing awareness about viruses, there has been a growth in the number of anti-virus software providers.