Tired of chain letters?

Tired of bogus free offers?

Tired of getting the same E-mails over and over and over and over again?

Me too. Welcome to my resource collection. Those of you inexperienced enough to ask why the hell anyone would bother to create a page like this should look here. The rest of you are probably here on business, and are eager to check a story/E-mail. As always, you are not only welcome but ENCOURAGED to delve into the links below.

I've tried my best to describe/categorize the various sites so you can make your visit as effective as possible. If anyone has any suggestions about my comments, the content of this page, or anything else, please feel free to mail me and offer suggestions. I am eager to improve the overall comprehensiveness of this page....

Virus-Type Warnings

SYMANTEC's AntiVirus Research Center
A well-organized page from an informed source. Features a prominent listing of most recent/popular hoaxes and warnings. A damn good resource for debugging "junk warnings". Computer Virus Myths Homepage This is a wonderfully comprehensive listing of common viruses and hoaxes. This is a good place to look up the name of your alleged virus (alphabetically, on the left) and see if it's there. This page is worth visiting, if only to see the overwhelming number of hoaxes and bogus warnings out there. And they're not all from just one person. Clearly, lots people have a strange "sense of humor" (if you can call it that).....

McAfee's Virus Hoax Library
While not as immediately comprehensive as Symantec's site, the McAfee people have been in the antivirus business for a LONG time. Their information is at the very least trustworthy; at the very best, golden.

Urban Legends/Myths

Urban Legends Reference Pages
This is a beautifully comprehensive and categorized listing of common Internet junk-mail, complete with a four-point ranking system to judge a story's credibility. This one is almost FUN to browse, just to see what kind of nonsense people will believe and circulate. The search engine makes it invaluable in researching a particular myth. The Urban Legend Combat Kit
The ULCK distinguishes itself by providing a list of stock responses you can send to folks who forward you junk E-mail. It also features priceless form letters treating "The TRUTH about Internet Viruses and Virus Warnings" and "The TRUTH about the 'Forward an Email to All of Your Friends and Something Great Will Happen' Stories". Both are well-worth reading, and will provide you with ample information about incoming Junk Mail.

The AFU and Urban Legends Archive
A somewhat slow, but useful site, the AFU&UL Archive offers some good writings on the various faux sources for Bulk E-mails.... Urban Legends and Folklore Archive
Though it is the least of the seven sites I use to debunk (subjectively), this site nonetheless makes my list of good sites to consult for current hoax information. Unlike the other sites, this one isn't designed as a strict clearinghouse for virus/hoax information. This page reads more like a news site, but it still offers good reading for visitors looking to check the credibility of their most recent mail message.

Credits: These pages are not pages that I overtly endorse or contribute to. They are simply pages that have helped lend MEAT to my responses when faced with electronic junk mail. I am greatly indebted to their creators for providing such a resource.

Virus-Type Warnings
SYMANTEC's AntiVirus Research Center A well-organized page from an informed source. Features a prominent listing of most recent/popular hoaxes and warnings. A damn good resource for debugging "junk warnings".	Computer Virus Myths Homepage This is a wonderfully comprehensive listing of common viruses and hoaxes. This is a good place to look up the name of your alleged virus (alphabetically, on the left) and see if it's there. This page is worth visiting, if only to see the overwhelming number of hoaxes and bogus warnings out there. And they're not all from just one person. Clearly, lots people have a strange "sense of humor" (if you can call it that).....
McAfee's Virus Hoax Library While not as immediately comprehensive as Symantec's site, the McAfee people have been in the antivirus business for a LONG time. Their information is at the very least trustworthy; at the very best, golden.
Urban Legends/Myths
Urban Legends Reference Pages This is a beautifully comprehensive and categorized listing of common Internet junk-mail, complete with a four-point ranking system to judge a story's credibility. This one is almost FUN to browse, just to see what kind of nonsense people will believe and circulate. The search engine makes it invaluable in researching a particular myth.	The Urban Legend Combat Kit The ULCK distinguishes itself by providing a list of stock responses you can send to folks who forward you junk E-mail. It also features priceless form letters treating "The TRUTH about Internet Viruses and Virus Warnings" and "The TRUTH about the 'Forward an Email to All of Your Friends and Something Great Will Happen' Stories". Both are well-worth reading, and will provide you with ample information about incoming Junk Mail.
The AFU and Urban Legends Archive A somewhat slow, but useful site, the AFU&UL Archive offers some good writings on the various faux sources for Bulk E-mails....	Urban Legends and Folklore Archive Though it is the least of the seven sites I use to debunk (subjectively), this site nonetheless makes my list of good sites to consult for current hoax information. Unlike the other sites, this one isn't designed as a strict clearinghouse for virus/hoax information. This page reads more like a news site, but it still offers good reading for visitors looking to check the credibility of their most recent mail message.