The Computer Hoax Virus Alert

The Computer hoax virus alert

What to look for:

• Did a real computer security expert send you the alert?  - If your mother-in-law forwarded a chain letter alert guess what, it’s a hoax.


• Does the email urge you to forward the chain email to everyone you know? - genuine virus alerts won't ask you to participate in a email distribution scheme.


• Does the email offer a link to an authoritative details page?  - Email alerts don’t go into great detail about a computer virus, they should summarize the threat and provide a link to a well-known computer security website.

I get these type of emails all the time from people who really think they are helping me out by spreading these hoaxes to other unsuspecting computer users.