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I received an E-mail warning me about a virus file that might be on my computer! How can I verify this isnt some kind of a hoax?

April 26, 2017Computer e-mail file HOAX received verify virus warning

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I received an E-mail warning me about a virus file that might be on my computer! How can I verify this isnt some kind of a hoax?

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Unless you know the person that sent you the message, and can verify that they sent it to you, it is a usually either a hoax or a scam to get you to infect your computer with a virus. The safe thing to do is to delete the message.