Almost all of the anti-virus software publishers have sections about popular hoaxes. Many ISPs have sections of their web sites set up to help their subscribers deal with hoaxes. Before forwarding any message that is either a warning, or sounds too good to be true, think about it first. We all take pride in our credibility, and that is what makes us believable to others. Do not risk your credibility by simply passing on whatever happens to be posted on the net.
Some people lie, period.
This will help make the net better for all of us. While it still is virtually impossible to catch a virus by simply reading email, this new nefarious scheme is an email with a virus warning from an apparently reputable source. It contains the latest virus news, as well as and comparisons of the anti virus software. Ira Wilsker is an Instructor at Lamar University Institute of Technology, and a police officer.