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title: Virus hype alert
date: "2000-10-29T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 2055
description: I'm sharing IBM's resource for identifying virus hoaxes and hype. It includes specific information on why some users fear their web pages are infected, providing a useful reality check against common security misinformation and digital scares.
keywords: [virus hoaxes, ibm, cybersecurity, malware myths, html viruses, security awareness]
---

IBM has a [virus hype alert](http://www.av.ibm.com/BreakingNews/HypeAlert/) site, which lists all kinds of virus hoaxes. Incidentally, some people are worried that their [web pages are infected](http://www.av.ibm.com/BreakingNews/HypeAlert/HTML/).