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 35. Hoaxes, Checking Out

Hoaxes may be checked out at:

www.purportal.com

http://f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/

The above address, which you should type into your browser without any spaces and without the traditional "www," refers to virus information; however, the site lays bare the truth about all sorts of dumb alarums on the Internet.

But because virus hoaxes also abound in e-mail chain letters, you should also check the following site for the lowdown on which viruses are a real threat and which are fictitious. This address should also be copied without spaces:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

See JDBMGR VIRUS HOAX BY CLICKING ON LINK BELOW

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