WTC Survivor Virus Threatens DLL Destruction

A new virus allegedly called “WTC Survivor” virus allegedly threatens to turn victims computers into a digital disaster by deleting dynamic link libraries. Fortunately it’s a hoax, albeit one in very bad taste. Here’s the original e-mail: Date Collected: 3/21/2002 “BIGGGG TROUBLE !!!! DO NOT OPEN “WTC Survivor” It is a virus that will erase … Read more

Killer Spiders Stalk Airplanes, Restaurants

Forget about faulty wings and bad engines — the “killer spiders on airplanes” hoax wants you to believe that scary South American arachnids are preying on our friends in Chicago. Here’s the original e-mail: WARNING An article by Dr. Beverly Clark, in the Journal of the United Medical Association (JUMA), the mystery behind recent deaths … Read more

Atheist Forces Touched by an Angel Cancellation

Has the dead hand of a notorious atheist succeeded in getting the federal government to ban the word “God” from America’s airways, thus forcing CBS to cancel Touched by an Angel? In a word, no. This hoax has been circulating since 1975, and shows no signs of going away, despite the fact that its primary … Read more

MonkeyMan935 Stalks Women Online

The SlaveMaster e-mail has returned to stalk the Internet, this time donning the persona of “MonkeyMan935” in an attempt to scare uninformed men and women. Like its predecessor, the MonkeyMan935 e-mail is a hoax. To date, we’ve captured two versions of the new hoax: Date Captured: Nov. 6, 2002 The state Police are warning all … Read more

Coca-Cola Promises Free Soda for Forwarding E-mail

Why buy the world a Coke, when you can just forward an e-mail? That question’s at the heart of an e-mail hoax that promises free cola for fowarding a certain e-mail around the Net. Here’s the original e-mail: Date Captured: April 17, 2000 Subject: FREE COCA COLA FOR A MONTH Coca-Cola is offering four free … Read more

Pepsi Has No Plans For Can With Abridged Pledge

An e-mail claiming that a new patriotic Pepsi soda can had the words “Under God” striken from its design is a hoax. Date collected: 8/12/2002 Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Bldg. and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. But Pepsi forgot two little words on the … Read more