These are all warning signs that this was written by a bored teen who wants to see how many people will spread his thrills around. Go to legitimate sites and read authentic warnings. You will notice that sensationalism and exaggeration is strangely lacking. Authentic alerts give details, filenames, symptoms and easy preventative measures. Because most modern viruses are java or Visual Basic scripts, solutions are usually available the same day as the virus has been discovered. So when you see McAfee declare that we should turn off our computers until next week or get rid of all Microsoft products immediately, take it with a grain of salt. For the Christian exaggeration stories, take 5 minutes visit Focus on the Family and see if the story is valid before you forward it to everyone in your address book.