2007-04-24 04:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by sithlordvash 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
If you get a hoax message in your e-mail from someone you know, send them back a link to the page in snopes.com that debunks it.
EDIT: BUFF is correct, too. www.truthorfiction.com is also a good debunking site.
2007-04-24 04:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Navigator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The primary way is to ignore them. Ignore and IMMEDIATELY TRASH FOREVER (not just remove to a trash-bin to-be-emptied-later) any unsolicited email or any email from an unknown source. Remember that, one should not send, in email, any info that one would not wish to be placed on a public billboard.
Another way might be, to set up a clearing house, where folks could report hoaxes. However, this could pose problems, whereby competitors could report each other as hoaxes. So the clearing house would have to be staffed by people who could investigate reports to ensure the reports themselves are not hoaxes.
2007-04-24 12:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Never click any links in unknown emails.
- Never click any links or enter passwords into emails from apparent banks, PayPal, eBay etc
- Get IE7 (free download) and click Tools > Phishing Filter and turn it on so you know you are on genuine websites.
- Get anti-spyware and anti-virus from AVG from http://www.ewido.com and http://www.grisoft.com respectively. You probably already have an anti-virus but the spyware will protect your computer from certain hoaxes and Trojans.
2007-04-24 11:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by fuelpay.co.uk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi Sithlord,
if 'force strangle' wont work on them pesky hoaxes
try
www.truthorfiction.com
2007-04-24 11:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by . 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use a good Anti-Virus which protects you from every kind of threats.
Try Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
http://www.kaspersky.com/trials
2007-04-24 12:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by Suman Haldar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
run a multimillion pound campaign asking for people to not make hoaxes. dude.. was you're question even worth asking?
2007-04-24 11:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by vazsingh_soorma 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
like fake emails? thats easy just dont open stuff from anyone you dont know.
viruses or spyware, get a program to check for them automaticly
2007-04-24 11:54:36 · answer #7 · answered by zspace101 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it seems too good to be true; trash it
If you didn't enter; you didn't win
NO legit company needs you to pay to have something free sent to you
GIVE NO ONE your personal info
Register your e-mail with sites ONLY if you trust.
Avoid adult sites
2007-04-24 11:53:38 · answer #8 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use your brain.
Unfortunately some people don't have that luxury.
2007-04-24 11:53:44 · answer #9 · answered by Joe M 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋