Virus Hoaxes and Realities

Claim:

Computers are not only now an integral part of our daily lives, they've also become the primary means by which urban legends and other pieces of misinformation are now spread — everything from "stupid computer user" stories to virus warning hoaxes (and the occasional real warning).

Mitt Romney Almost President

Skype virus.

Windows Live Update virus.

Flame Virus

DNSChanger malware could knock users off the Internet on July 9.

Messages offering the removal of a Facebook Timeline harbor a computer virus.

"Nobody can watch this for more than 15 seconds" video.

Breaking Dawn

Uniform Traffic Ticket

Here You Have/ Here It Is / Just for You

New Gifts for You

Black in the White House (aka Black Muslim in the White House)

Distracting Beach Babes

A form of malware can be activated by prompting Internet Explorer users to press the F1 key.

Messages appearing to come from Facebook friends and directing recipients to view YouTube videos harbor a virus.

FDIC notice of bank failure

Facebook Virus (Bredlolab)

FDIC notice of bank failure

Facebook Fan Check

Conficker (aka Downadup).

Koobface

Amazing Speech by Obama

Obama Sex Video

CNN News Alert

FBI vs. Facebook

UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure

"Complaint made to the FTC" download.

Robot.

You've Received a Postcard from a Family Member!

Storm Worm

Mail Server Report

A (Virtual) Card for You

New Graphic Site

Invitation (aka Olympic Torch, Merry Christmas)

Kama Sutra (aka Nyxem.E, Grew.A, Blackmal.E, MyWife.D)

Sober.X (aka "Illegal Websites")

Osama Hanged (aka Hackarmy)

Osama bin Laden Captured

Budweiser Frogs Screen Saver

Mobile Phone Virus (UNAVAILABLE, ACE-? or XALAN)

Michael Jackson Suicide Attempt (aka Troj/Borobt-Gen)

W32.Sober.N (aka "I've Got Your Email on My Account")

W32.Sober.K (aka "FBI questions about visits to illegal web sites")

W32/VBSun-A (aka "Tsunami Donation")

Zafi.D

MyDoom (Paypal charge variant)

Sasser

Beagle.Q (aka Bagle.Q)

Beagle.J (aka Bagle.J)

Netsky

Novarg (aka MyDoom)

Sober.C (aka FBI Illegal Download)*

Backdoor.Sysbug (aka James)

Mimail.i (aka Paypal)

Microsoft Patch

Got You

Dumaru

Sobig.F (W32.Sobig.F@mm)

Blaster (MSBlaster.exe)

Mimail (message.zip)

Palyh

Fizzer

Ganda

Lovgate (W32.HLLW.Lovgate@mm)

Christmas tree app

Sobig (W32.Sobig.A@mm)

Lirva (W32.Lirva.A@mm)

Opening a greeting card from FriendGreetings.com can trigger a software download that will automatically send an e-card to everyone in your address book.

Bugbear (W32.Bugbear@mm)

JDBGMGR.EXE (Bear Virus)

Klez-H (Allhallowmas)

Visit the New Facebook

Life is Beautiful.pps

MyLife (W32.MyLife.C@mm)

An Internet Flower for You

Gibe

Klez

Hackers List

Pictures of My Party (W32/Myparty@mm)

Gigger (JS.Gigger.A@mm)