CIS 50.13: Virus Protection & Disk Backup
© 2008
Eric Skagerberg
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Adjunct Instructor,
Computer & Information Sciences Department
Santa Rosa Junior College
, California
Last updated on 5 October, 2008 .
Hoaxes
Don't believe it. Don't forward it.
Always
check it out.
Add
Snopes.com
to your Bookmarks or Favorites (probably the most comprehensive coverage).
When someone forwards you an item, open
Snopes
, and then copy a distinctive phrase into its Search box.
When you find it, do your correspondent a favor and send back the web addresss link.
All Internet Hoaxes:
Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages
About.com/Mining Co. Current Net Hoaxes
Virus Hoaxes:
About.com/Mining Co. Computer Virus Hoaxes
Symantec Virus Hoaxes
F-Secure Hoax Description Database
Virus Protection main page
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