Hi Paul,

Here are the sites I usually check for either hoax/virus alerts and urban
myths.

Hoaxes/Virus Alerts

ICSA's page
http://www.icsa.net/services/consortia/anti-virus/alerthoax.shtml

Symantec's Hoax Page
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

Microsoft's Security Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp?ID=1

Urban Myths

http://www.snopes.com/

http://www.urbanmyths.com/

Enjoy!

Hans
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PAUL BROWN [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 03:50
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [TN] Fwd: Charges for E-mail, Fw: Please read & Pass
> Along
>
> Hi James,
>
> I would be interested in finding out the address for the site which states
> the erroneous email messages.
> Unfortunately I have no idea of who "Surfer Val" is or for that matter
> "internet hour" do you know of some
> other way to locate said site??? thanks............Paul
>
> James Patten wrote:
>
> > No, if you listen to "Internet Hour", with Surfer Val, she sites a
> website
> > that calls out all erroneous web communiques. I can't remember the name
> of
> > it. This is one of the rumors that is propogating -- ignore it.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip E Hinton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:29 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [TN] Fwd: Charges for E-mail, Fw: Please read & Pass Along
> >
> > Read the following:
> >
> > Is it true that we will be charged for every internet message per house
> bill
> > 602 P.  that apprarently proposes that the US Government collect a $0.05
> fee
> > for each E-mail.  Wow!!!
> >
> > Phil Hinton
> >
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