Files on your computer that need to be deleted; Warnings of emails to be avoided; Friendly reminders from friends on social networking sites; Instant messages sent by well-meaning people informing you to not add suspicious characters... and more.

What do all of these things have to do with you? They are all warnings of viruses and other malware that could infect your computer. The problem: they are all fake. None of them exist. From the "I Love You" virus to the Java Debugging Script "bear" program, people are duped into forwarding strange missives and you are confused as to what to do.

I'm here to clear the air and restore sanity to the interwebs.