Good Times virus. A real threat or a hoax?

🚀 Protect your online identity in seconds 🔒 Get NordVPN deal now 👉 https://content.nordvpn.com/3Sq60Ec The Good Times computer virus appeared in the early days of the internet. It spread through the Microsoft Outlook email tool and threatened users to erase hard drives and blow up their computer monitors. But was it a virus after all? Watch the video and find out for yourself. 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 ► RECOMMENDED VIDEOS ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtEub_AJ2w8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OImdnvQx7sQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kkarDW7U8w Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:58 Good Time hoax explained 01:28 Good Times hoax inspires the creation of other viruses *** The computer virus that went viral before the word viral became a cliche. But was it a virus after all? The “Good Times” virus appeared online, even before Google, Netflix, or smartphones were a thing. Back then, most people used Microsoft Outlook for email since it was one of the few tools available. One day, users received a warning email: “Anyone who opens an electronic mail message with the words ‘Good Times’ in its subject will be exposed to horrors like the erasure of hard disk drivers and even exploding monitors.” Naturally, that set fear in the hearts of novice internet users. Turns out it’s easier to create online panic than a good virus! Yes, some servers crashed due to large quantities of chain emails, but that was it. Soon after, the U.S. Department of Energy responded and stated that the Good Times virus was non-existent and debunked its warnings as a hoax. Virus spoofing hit the web! Some statements were ridiculous: “Good times will re-write your hard drive. It will scramble any disks that are close to your computer. It will recalibrate your refrigerator’s coolness settings, and all your ice cream will melt.” The Good Times hoax even inspired world-known comedic songwriter Weird Al Yankovic to write a song called “Virus Alert.” All jokes aside, the Good Times hoax made self-executing email viruses a reality. The fast development of email systems gave birth to more advanced computer viruses like “Bad Times,” “ILOVEYOU,” and “Melissa.” But at the same time, it made internet users more cautious about the need for cybersecurity and online privacy as we know it today. *** 📌OUR SOCIAL MEDIA 📱 🔵FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ 🔵INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ 🔵TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn 🔵TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NordVPN #Goodtimes #Biggesthacker #documentary