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Where can I get virus information?

Virus

Where can I get virus information?

by  edfair  Posted    (Edited  )
The information or help you can get on Tek-Tips may be out of date , totally wrong or misguided opinion. To find absolutely correct and up to date information use the following sources of information about virus and trojan removal. The links and paths are subject to change so don't panic if it isn't exactly as noted. You also need to be aware that there are virus hoaxes circulating. The first part of the listing is for places to check for hoaxes.

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
general hoax info

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBSearch.html

And the following information sources:

http://www.symantec.com
look for internet security then anti-virus research center, then encyclopedia for information from this commercial virus protection company.

http://www.sarc.com
alternate path to Symantec

http://www.mcafee.com
look for virus help in this website of a commercial anti-virus company.

http://www.us.sophos.com
look for virus information here for help from this commercial anti-virus company.

http://www.antivirus.cai.com
free virus checker and free updates

http://www.cert.org
Latest info from the agency charged with tracking virii.

http://www.pchell.com
look for the virus pages

http://www.afternet.org
virus section

http://www.grisoft.com
virus section

http://www.aceks.com
virus section

http://www.antivirus.com/
Trend Micro

http://www.passtheshareware.com
utilities, virus detection

http://www.lockdowncorp.com
trojan detection and elimination--more information on trojans than you would ever think possible. Everybody needs to read this information.

These are samples of information resources. Track down your own with a search engine like "google" with a search parameter of "virus removal"

This is a group effort for the education of Tek-Tips members and visitors. It may contain errors and omissions. Please email corrections/additions to erfair@bellsouth.net. Major contributors will be attributed.
Special thanks to:
Alt255
Comtech
Bill Castner
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