Gullibility Virus Warning
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Description: A spoof intended to educate new Internet users about thinking before forwarding virus hoaxes and urban legends.
Posted as a Public Service by Robert Harris Previous Version: April 14, 2010; April 20, 2006 WARNING, CAUTION, DANGER, AND BEWARE! Gullibility Virus Spreading over the Internet! WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Institute for the Investigation of Irregular Internet Phenomena announced today that many Internet users are becoming infected by a new virus that causes them to believe without question every groundless story, legend, and dire warning that shows up in their inbox or on their browser. The Gullibility Virus, as it is called, apparently makes people believe and forward copies of silly hoaxes relating to cookie recipes, email viruses, taxes on modems, and get-rich-quick schemes.
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| Page title: | Gullibility Virus Warning |
| Keywords: | virus hoaxes, urban legends, Internet hoaxes, spoof, satire, computer viruses, virus warnings |
| Description: | A spoof intended to educate new Internet users about virus hoaxes and urban legends. |
| IP-address: | 66.96.132.22 |
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| NS | Name Server: NS1.IPOWERDNS.COM Name Server: NS1.IPOWERWEB.NET |
| WHOIS | Status: ok |
| Date | Creation Date: 16-oct-2000 Expiration Date: 16-oct-2015 |