For information on this, go to the World Wide Web site

http://lipsmac.acs.unt.edu/Virus/virinfo.html#Myths about Computer Viruses

and/or see

ftp://usit.net/pub/lesjones/good-times-virus-hoax-faq.txt

Anbne Robinson
Indianapolis Museum of Art

>I need some info on what I'm sure is a prank.  Some time ago, There was a
>brief flurry on this list about something called the "Good Times" virus.
>A message appeared warning everyone not to even read a message called
>"good Times" lest their hard drives spontaneously combust and all their
>bytes go flying off into the ether.
>
>Knowledgeable computer people explained that the "good times" thing was a
>fake meant to scare people and cause panic.  Well, panic has caught on at
>Auburn University -- the English dept. found memos in their boxes warning
>about the virus.  My wife's at Auburn and is afraid to use email now.
>
>Can someone please reiterate for me WHY "good times" is a fake and HOW it
>cannot harm anything?  I'm much obliged.  I'll pass your explanation on
>to Auburn and you will have helped them rest easy too.
>
>Thanks,
>Doug
>
>
>........................
>Doug Lantry
>University of Delaware
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