# Purple Penguin Virus

> Purple Penguin Virus is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 0504 of 1,280 in the 90s Memes & Fads set, made in six finishes. An email warning about a terrifying computer virus that would melt your hard drive, which never existed.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/purple-penguin-virus/

- Card number: 0504 of 1,280
- Set: 90s Memes & Fads (90-MEM)
- Year: 1999
- Type: Email virus hoax
- Tagline: Do NOT open the purple penguin.
- Found at: Inbox, all caps subject line
- Cost back then: Free panic
- Stats: Nostalgia 8/10, Hype 7/10, Weirdness 9/10, Trade value 2/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/0504-misprint.webp

## The story

The warning came from your aunt, who got it from her coworker, who heard it from a real computer expert. Open an email with a purple penguin attachment and your computer would explode in a shower of sparks. Everyone forwarded the warning. Nobody ever received the penguin. Nobody ever stopped worrying.

## Fun fact

Some versions claimed the virus also changed your desktop wallpaper to penguins forever, which honestly sounded kind of nice.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.