Virus hoaxes are false reports about non-existent viruses, often claiming to do impossible things. Unfortunately some recipients occasionally believe a hoax to be a true virus warning and may take drastic action such as shutting down their network.
These hoaxes are nothing more than a nuisance trying to scare people into deleting files and folders. If you are not sure you can always consult websites that have detailed lists of all the known and current hoaxes.
