2007-01-22 20:58:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A hoax is an act intended to trick people into believing something is real that is not. A practical joke, ruse, prank, etc. A hoax doesn't always cause harm to someone or something.
A virus infects a human or a computer with something bad or something you don't want. A bug, disease, germ, illness, etc. A virus always causes harm and could be the end result of a hoax.
I send you an email that says you won $10 million dollars. To collect the money, just open the attached file and fill in the required information. When you open the attachment, you release a virus into your computer that destroys all your files. The email is the hoax. But because you believed it and opened the attachment, you received a virus. Hope this helps.
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2007-01-23 02:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 22:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by Daphne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hoax is a belief that something isn't real, a virus is a medical term and it is real not like a hoax.
2007-01-22 21:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by KatieL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virus is real.
2007-01-22 21:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋