What is a Hoax Virus ?
Hoax virus warnings are normally alerts started by malicious people which are then passed on by their innocent 'victims' who think they are helping by spreading the warning.

Please do not forward hoax messages. E-mail systems have been known to fail after multiple users have forwarded false alerts to everybody in their addressbook !

You can use most of the major Anti-virus product vendors websites to establish whether the mail is a hoax or genuine threat.

As the amount of viruses increases, often due to poor education on what viruses are, how they are transmitted and how you can protect yourself, there is a now a real need for running anti-virus software on your system. This not only protects you, but also others who may have access to your machine or who you deal with via email.

The MOST important thing to do, after getting your Anti-Virus solution is to remember to keep it up-to-date !

Updates are often available from the manufacturers websites and the software wil normally have the ability to update itself automtically when you have an connection to the internet available.