How to Create a Fake and Harmless Virus

Do you want to play a trick on your friends? This shocking but harmless virus is the best choice for you! Here's what to do:

Steps

Building the Virus

1. 1
   Acknowledge and comprehend the WARNINGS!
1. Run "\WINDOWS\notepad.exe" by clicking Start>All Programs>Accessories>Notepad, or by entering notepad in the Run dialog (hold down the WIhe script, e.g.:%HomePath%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\..this will automatically run the script when the user logs in.
   
   
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   Select to Save as type: AllNDOWS+R keys).
   
3. 4
   Copy and paste the batch script of the "virus" into the open notepad.
   
   
4. 5
   Click the File>Save As... menu item to save the script.
   
   
5. 6
   Select a location to save t Files
   
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   Be creative with the file name. Replace the .txt extension with .bat or .cmd and the language will be interpreted upon clicking.
   
   
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   Click Save and close notepad.
   
   

Note: if you saved to the Startup folder, you will have to boot into Safe mode and manually remove the script.
Note: If you are not an admin, you will not be able to save the file to another user on your own pc

Making a Fake Icon

Now that we have the virus saved, we should prepare a decoy:
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   Right click on the desktop and go over to "new" then click "short cut".
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   For the location of the short cut choose our Virus.
3. 3
   Click next.
4. 4
   Give the shortcut a name that your victim will click on. ("Name it wahtever you want").
5. 5
   Click on "Finish".
6. 6
   Right click on the shortcut you have just made and choose "properties". Now click on the "choose icon" button and scroll through the list of icons.
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   Decide for one of the icons that fits well to the name, choose it by clicking on it and hit OK twice.
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   Note: This will not work on windows 7 pro for all i know.

Alternate Method

1. 1
   OK First of all you need to open up a notepad document (Windows only).
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   Then Type this code in:
   @echo off
   echo hahahaha im hacking ur computer
   DIR /s
   shutdown.exe
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   Now save the document as "_____".bat (replace "_______" with a snatchy name someone would want to click on.
4. 4
   Make sure that the "*.txt bar" is changed to "All Files".
5. 5
   OK, now you need to make a shortcut to it on the desktop or somewhere unsuspicious.
6. 6
   Now rename the shortcut so the extension is there, (example: make "Play an awesome game for free.bat" to "Play an Awesome game for free" (the ".bat" was taken away))
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   OK, now to make it believable you need to change the Icon. Do this by going to the properties for the shortcut then check both tabs for a button saying: "Change Icon". Sometimes an error will come up if it does then just click "OK". Now choose from the list and click "apply"
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   Now when somebody clicks on it a bunch of coding will come up with a message saying "hahahahaha im hacking ur computer", then the computer will shut down.
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   There is no way to stop it so be careful.

10. Warnings

    • Only do this to someone who can handle such a prank!
    • Do not execute such viruses on computers that must be available 24 hours a day. (Like the ones in hospitals).
    • Remember that if you use a shutdown-countdown you should have enough time to abort the countdown! How to do this is mentioned above. That means don't enter "2" and expect yourself to have 2 minutes to disable it!

      Tips (edited by  a RI$1-14b)

      • Alternatively, set your 'virus' to execute every time a user logs in by navigating to Start > All Programs > Startup (Right-click) > Open and copy the shortcut into the folder that opens. Be careful with the shutdown timer's value, too short an interval will make it more fun and exciting for even the most inexperienced computer illiterate fool to deactivate the virus.
        
        Notes:
        A Safe mode boot will halt the Startup and the Registry Run key.
        If you really screwed up, boot a Live Linux distro and mount the harddrive. Once mounted, navigate to that directory and delete the file.

      • Running batch files like these in full screen can make them even scarier and more convincing. Right click on the icon and chose properties -> options -> full screen. Do not shutdown computer to early or it may not scare the victim or it wont look like a virus.

      • It's even better if you name it Internet Explorer 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. It will be quite fun and hopefully both of you will get a good laugh out of it!
    
    

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