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Virus Threats and Hoaxes

The following information is from the Symantec Antivirus Research Center. Viruses are rated according to their threat level - 1 is lowest, 5 is highest.

Virus/Email Hoaxes

The following information is provided by Sophos. These are not real viruses - they are hoaxes, scams, chain letters, etc. If you receive one of these hoax emails, please do not forward it to others.

Urban Legends/Email Rumors

True or False? Don't believe everything you read in email... Research urban legends before you pass them on at Snopes.com!