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Do you want to play a trick on your friends? Try this shocking but harmless virus. Read on to find out how to execute it.
Steps
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Run Notepad. Notepad will allow you to input text with very little formatting. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad. [1] X Research source
- If you're on a Mac, use TextEdit.
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Input a small batch file. Put the following into your text file (without the bullets):
- @echo off
- echo Message here. [2] X Research source
- shutdown -s -f -t 60 -c "type a message you want to appear here."
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Click File, then Save As. [3] X Research source
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Name your file.
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Change the .txt extension to .bat or .cmd .
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Change the ".txt bar" to "All Files". [4] X Research source
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Click Save.
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Close Notepad.
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Right click on the desktop and go over to "New," then click "Shortcut".
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For the location of the shortcut, choose your virus.
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Click "Next".
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Give the shortcut a name that your victim will or might click on.
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Click on "Finish".
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Right click on the shortcut you have just made and choose "Properties".
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Click on the "Choose icon" button and scroll through the list of icons.
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Choose an icon that the name of your file. Click on it and hit "OK" twice.
- Note that this will not work on Windows 7 Pro
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QuestionWill this harm the computer at all?Community AnswerNo, this only shuts the computer down. The user may lose any open and unsaved files, but the computer itself will be unharmed.
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QuestionWhat do the characters S, F, T, and C signify?MasterBeiber EverythingCommunity AnswerS is for shutdown, F for force, T for timer, and C to do a message.
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QuestionWill the PC that I run this on be able to turn back on?Community AnswerYes, this only shuts down the computer. It will turn back on normally and nothing will be harmed.
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Tips
- It's even better if you name the virus after an internet browser like "Internet Explorer" or "Google Chrome" and change the icon to match. Save it to your desktop and delete the old internet shortcut so if they click to go on the internet, it shuts down on them.Thanks
- Do not shutdown the computer too early. It may not scare the victim or may not look like a virus.Thanks
- Android is based on Linux so with root access you should be able to do something similar (.sh files).Thanks
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Warnings
- Do not execute such viruses on computers that must be available 24 hours a day, such as the ones in hospitals.Thanks
- If you use a shutdown-countdown, you should have enough time to abort the countdown.Thanks
- Only do this to someone who can handle such a prank!Thanks
- Some antiviruses will detect this as a virusThanks
- Once this virus has been clicked on, there is often no way to stop it. However, if you need to terminate the shutdown for whatever reason, go to command prompt and type in this following command: "shutdown /a". It will immediately terminate the fake virus.Thanks
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