Urban Legend Zeitgeist: 'Lump of Coal' Virus Hoax

Synopsis	The 'Lump of Coal' virus spread by email will destroy your hard drive and wreak havoc on December 25, 1999. See the virus warning here.
Is it true?	No. It is a hoax.
Why?	It is yet another virus hoax in a long line of hoaxes stretching back to the grandpappy of them all: the "Good Times" virus hoax.
When?	August 1999
Comments	It's déjà vu all over again.
See also	Rebuttals "Lump of Coal" from McAfee.com Virus Information Library "Lump of Coal Virus Hoax" from the Symantec Anti-virus Research Center Other general sources on virus hoaxes "CIAC Internet Hoaxes" from the US Department of Energy's Computer Incident Advisory Capability "Computer Virus Myths Home Page" Virus Hoaxes from McAfee.com Virus Information Library Virus Hoaxes from the Symantec Anti-virus Research Center

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