The Goodtimes virus is a legendary piece of internet history, recognized as one of the first and most widespread email virus hoaxes. Surfacing in late 1994, the hoax warned users that opening an email with the subject line 'Good Times' would result in catastrophic system failure, including the physical destruction of their hard drives. Despite being entirely fictitious, the warning spread through government agencies and major corporations, fueled by early-web fear of the unknown. Today, the meme is used to satirize modern cybersecurity panic, tech-illiteracy, and the nostalgic era of 90s internet culture where a simple text chain could cause global concern.