Everyone would like to just buy product X, run it, and be rid of viruses forever. Unfortunately there is no such easy cure . Of course, this tutorial is only a broad-brush introduction to the topic. If you want to keep up with hoaxes and myths as they spread around the world take a look at the resource page . Summary Being largely misunderstood, viruses easily generate myths.
Some people think it's funny to generate hoaxes.
By careful checking you can usually spot them. Silly tricks and poor policies are no substitute for individual protection methods.