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HoaxesFor some strange reason, someone started sending e-mails as a joke to their friend. Well, that friend didn't realize that it was a joke. They followed the steps in the e-mail and then disabled their computer. It can be worse than a real virus. But, these aren't the only hoaxes making their way around the web. Have you been offered money for helping the Taylor family in Africa get all of their money out and in to your checking account? There are others as well. They are usually categorized as:
As with any unsolicited e-mail you receive, you must consider the source. If you don't know the person, don't give much thought to the e-mail. If the e-mail doesn't interest you in any way, delete it. You can't hurt their feeling because they can't tell what button you pushed. If the offer is too good to be true, it is. If they ask for your username and ID, do NOT give it out. Even if you get an e-mail from Technology, you can still check it out and make sure it is legitimate. A popular one now is either from eBay or PayPal. Kind of goes like "we can not verify your information. Please click here and fill in your information." They then have access to your eBay and PayPal accounts. Companies like eBay and PayPal never, ever ask for your password or credit card information over email. Virus hoaxes cause more traffic on email servers than damage. The true damage comes when you forward these warnings on to everyone in your list or you delete something that it tell you to delete. The big winner in this category is, the Teddy Bear Virus. This one instructs you to find and delete a file called jdbgmgr.exe. This is a real file that has an icon that looks like a teddy bear. Do not delete this one. Yes, it can be infected, just like most files, but odds are that you are becoming the victim of a hoax. It should look like this.
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