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The "Good Times" virus has an amazing life span due to the fact that it's not actually a computer virus. It's a hoax. And like the old joke, "Did you know that the word 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary?", it seems you can always find someone somewhere who will fall for it. For those of you who haven't yet received the "Good Times" email warning (and trust us, you will), here is a short paraphrase of the erroneous message: "There is a new killer virus out there that is spread via email. Don't read any email that has the subject heading 'Good Times' or something really bad will happen to your computer." Now, here's the important part: Don't believe it. It doesn't happen. It can't happen. It's not going to happen. Trust us. We're not just being optimistic here. Of course, this may
lead you to ask why there seems to be such universal concern over "Good Times." Well, the problem is that the email warning is spread by people who have the best of intentions -- wanting to save friends and coworkers from costly computer meltdowns. And this means that the hoax is essentially carried along by the certainties of human nature. So until every man, woman, and child on the planet knows that the "Good Times" warning is a hoax and shouldn't be forwarded, it looks like we'll just have to live with occasional false alarms. For more on the hoax, check out the Good Times Virus Hoax FAQ.
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