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Next time you get an e-mail screaming bloody murder about a virus, visit the Virus Information Library to get answers. Click on Virus Information Library, then Hoaxes. Find out the symptoms and the cures. Click on Virus Information Library, then click on Virus by Name. Scan Multiple Drives Scan many locations simultaneously with VirusScan.