Im new to the Internet. What is the Good Times virus hoax?
The story is that a virus called Good Times is being carried by email. Just reading a message with “Good Times” in the subject line will erase your hard drive, or even destroy your computer’s processor. Needless to say, it’s a hoax, but a lot of peopl e believed it. Some of the companies that have reportedly fallen for the hoax include AT&T, CitiBank, NBC, Hughes Aircraft, Texas Instruments, and dozens or hundreds of others. There have been outbreaks at numerous colleges. The U.S. government has not been immune. Some of the government agencies that have reportedly fallen victim to the hoax include the Department of Defense, the FCC, and NASA. The full Good Times Virus Hoax FAQ has more information about the origins of the hoax, and variations on the text of the hoax.
