Human contact spreads PC viruses (April Fool story)

CATEGORY: Joke virus alerts (not considered hoaxes)

PC Magazine published a story by ficticious reporter "A.C. Feafunnoll" on April Fool's Day 2005. It claims "the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Science Foundation (NSF) have issued a stunning joint announcement: PC viruses, worms, and spyware can now be transmitted via human contact. Researchers at St. Paul's College in Virginia have isolated roughly 100 cases of systems infected by human contact, the two agencies said at a press conference at NSF headquarters in Arlington, Virginia... One researcher, Avril Hidokwon, said she documented a case where the Netsky.P virus spread to 12 systems via a sneeze..."

The story offers a link "for instructions on how you can decontaminate yourself and your PC and also avoid infection." The link takes you to an April Fool announcement. Click the link below to read the April Fool story.

Last updated: 2005/4/1