>From time to time in the last few months, we have received warnings on this list about alleged viruses that turn our to be hoaxes. The latest perpetrator of this said to me, in a private email, "Better safe than sorry." My view is that we should be safe BEFORE we spread other people's false rumors. Perpetuating rumors and hoaxes is not, itself, inherently safe. To explain why, I recommend that everyone read the article at http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/stories/solutions/0,8224,2706443,00.html. To give you a clue as to what the article says, please note the subtext under its heading: They may not destroy your data, but Internet chain letters waste time and resources. If you don't have the time or inclination to read the article, might I recommend that you note the following URLs, where you can check the authenticity of any virus warning you receive. http://HoaxBusters.ciac.org/ www.hoaxkill.com http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/cs/nethoaxes/index.htm www.vmyths.com Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
