List of computer virus hoaxes
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This is a list of computer virus and computer worm hoaxes.
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Name | Alias(es) | Origin | Author | References | Description |
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AIDS | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | Not to be confused with AIDS (computer virus) or AIDS (trojan horse), this hoax is about a non-existent virus that is purportedly distributed via electronic mail messages that have "OPEN: VERY COOL! :)" as their subjects. | |
Antichrist | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | ||
AOL4Free Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | Not to be confused with the trojan horse of the same name, this hoax is about a non-existent virus that is purportedly distributed via electronic mail messages that have "aol4free.com." as their subjects. | |
AOL RIOT 2 Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
Baby New Year Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [2] | |
Bad Times | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [3] | |
Be My Valentine | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [4] | |
Big Brother | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [5] | |
BUDDYLST.ZIP | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [6] | |
California IBM | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [7] | |
California Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [8] | |
Dana | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [9] | |
ELFBOWL | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [10] | |
EVIL THE CAT Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [11] | |
Family Pictures | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [12] | |
FatCat Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [13] | |
February 1 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [14] | |
Flashmaster G | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [15] | |
Flower for You | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [16] | |
Foot N Mouth Virus Warning | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [17] | |
Forward | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [18] | |
FREE M & M's | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [19] | |
Free Money | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [20] | |
Free Pizza Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [21] | |
FROGAPULT | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [22] | |
Gamma2.exe | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [23] | |
GAP Email Tracking | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [24] | |
Get More Money | Microsoft Virus | Unknown | Unknown | [25] | |
Ghost | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [26] | |
Gift from Microsoft | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [27] | |
Girl Thing | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [28] | |
GoHip | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [29] | |
Goldbear Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [30] | |
Goodtimes virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [31] | |
Google Trojan Hoax | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [32] | |
Got You | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [33] | |
Guts to Say Jesus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [34] | |
Hacky Birthday Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [35] | |
Hairy Palms Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [36] | |
Halloween Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [37] | |
Happy New Year Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [38] | |
Hello Dear | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [39] | |
Help Poor Dog | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [40] | |
Hitler | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [41] | |
How to Give a Cat a Colonic | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [42] | |
INFILTER | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [43] | |
SARC 'Virus Test' | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [44] | |
Iraq War | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [45] | |
Irina | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [46] | |
Irish Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [47] | |
Jan1st20.exe Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [48] | |
Jdbgmgr.exe | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [49] | |
John Kennedy Jr Trojan | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [50] | |
Join the Crew | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [51] | This hoax is about a non-existent virus that is purportedly distributed via electronic mail messages that have "Join the Crew" as their subjects. |
Kleneu66 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [52] | |
Launch Nuclear Strike Now | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [53] | |
Let's Watch TV | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [54] | |
Life is Beautiful | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [55] | |
Londhouse Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [56] | |
Lotus Notes Worm | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [57] | |
Lump of Coal Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [58] | |
Macdonald's Screensaver | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [59] | |
Matrix Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [60] | |
Microsoft Virus | Get More Money | Unknown | Unknown | [61] | |
Millennium Time Bomb | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [62] | |
MOBILE PHONE | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [63] | |
MobilVirus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [64] | |
MSN Messenger add a Contact | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [65] | |
MusicPanel | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [66] | |
NASTYFRIEND99 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [67] | |
NEWYORK BIG DIRT | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [68] | |
Norman Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [69] | |
Norton anti - virus v5 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [70] | |
Olympic Torch | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [71] | |
Osama vs Bush | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [72] | |
Outback Steakhouse | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [73] | |
Pandemic | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [74] | |
Penpal Greetings | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [75] | |
Perrin.exe Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [76] | |
Phantom Menace Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [77] | |
Pikachus Ball | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [78] | |
Playboy Girls | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [79] | |
Pluperfect | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [80] | |
Postal Service Email Charge | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [81] | |
Red Alert | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [82] | |
Sandman | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [83] | |
Sarc Virus Test | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [84] | |
Scoutshacker | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [85] | |
Sector Zero | Virtual Card for You | Unknown | Unknown | [86] | |
Simon Pugh | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [87] | |
Slavemaster | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [88] | |
South Park News Letter | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [89] | |
Stinky cheese | Virus Alert | "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Virus Alert" | "Weird Al" Yankovic | [90] | Note that the song, "Virus Alert", is in fact a parody of the exaggerated claims that the authors of computer viruses often make up to try to shock people/delete a file. |
SULFNBK.EXE Warning | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [91] | |
Symantec ASDL Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [92] | |
Teletubbies | Yellow Teletubby | Unknown | Unknown | [93] | |
The New Ice Age | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [94] | |
Time Bomb | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [95] | |
Tuxissa | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [96] | |
Upgrade Internet 2 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [97] | |
Very Cool | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [98] | |
Virtual Card for You Virus | Sector Zero | Unknown | Unknown | [99] | |
Virtual Card Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [100] | |
Virus Business | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [101] | |
W2 Sync Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [102] | |
W32-PrPlCrcl-G | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [103] | |
W32.MFG.Tassos@mm | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [104] | |
W32.XPExp.Worm | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [105] | |
Wait 48 Hours | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [106] | |
Watching | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [107] | |
WAZ UP | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [108] | |
Welcome to the Matrix | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [109] | |
Win a Holiday | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [110] | |
Windows will Fail on Jan 1 | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [111] | |
Wobbler Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [112] | |
Wooden Horse | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [113] | |
WordScribe Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [114] | |
Work Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [115] | |
World Domination | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [116] | |
WTC Survivor | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [117] | |
Y2KGAME Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [118] | |
Y2K7 Virus | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [119] | |
Yellow Teletubby | Teletubbies | Unknown | Unknown | [120] | |
Zlatko | (none) | Unknown | Unknown | [121] |
References
- McAfee virus hoaxes
- Symantec Threat Explorer
- Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia
- Sector Zero/Virtual Card for You Email
- What is GoHip Freevideo?