‘Trump Suffering from a Stroke’ Virus Warning
15 July 2018 - Pictures of President Trump's suffering a stroke and a supposed virus attached to them are both non-existent entities.
Tagged "Virus Hoaxes & Realities"
‘Dance of the Pope’ Virus
13 December 2016 - Rumors of a cell phone virus disguised as a video called the 'Dance of the Pope' (or 'Dance of the Hillary') are hoaxes.
Scam Alert: WhatsApp Gold
2 June 2016 - A message advertising an unauthorized premium WhatsApp service tricked users into installing malware.
‘Visit the New Facebook’ Virus Warning
17 May 2015 - Rumor: A hacker is stealing personal info by spreading messages with links to 'Visit the New Facebook.'
‘Black Muslim in the White House’ Virus
12 July 2016 - Virus warning: A computer virus called 'Black Muslim in the White House' will burn your entire hard drive.
Parking Violations Bureau Virus
19 February 2015 - A virus is being spread via e-mails about a parking violation ticket issued in another city.
CryptoLocker
7 January 2015 - Warning about CryptoLocker malware that holds computer files for ransom.
Package Delivery Failure Virus
28 November 2017 - Warning about computer viruses sent out disguised as package delivery failure notifications.
’15 Seconds’ Virus Warning
27 June 2014 - 'Nobody can watch this for more than 15 seconds' virus alert.
Heartbleed
14 April 2014 - The discovery of a major bug known as 'Heartbleed' has prompted web sites to encourage users to change the passwords for all of their online accounts immediately.
Invitation Facebook Virus
12 February 2014 - Warning about the Invitation/Olympic Torch computer virus that 'burns the whole hard disc C of your computer.'
‘Funeral Announcement’ Malware
24 January 2014 - Messages announcing the death of a friend harbor malware that infects the recipient's computer with a Trojan.
