I got that hoax a few days ago. I stupidly believed that and I deleted the file. Well I deserved that, what a stupid. Then I had a very bad time trying to recover it until a friend emailed that to me. Moral: NEVER delete ANY file on your computer until you are 100% SURE that it is not a hoax. If you're running a decent virus scanner, and if you keep it updated regularly, and if you don't visit dangerous sites such as warez sites, most chances are that you are safe. Not total safety (that never exists), but reasonable chances, yes. Think of it as the laws: everyone is innocent before it's proved guilty. So are "suspicious files". If your virus scanner didn't get it, don't rush deleting it until you have several and undisputable evidences that it REALLY is a virus. Also, before spreading out virus info that is potentially a hoax (i.e. that is not 100% sure), always think twice: you may end up causing more damage than doing good.