Introduction: Fun 'Virus' Prank
In this 'ible I am going to show you how to make a fake virus (shutdown shortcut) and make it very realistic!
This has worked on many of my friends which has created many laughs.
Step 1:
The only tool you need for this ible is a Memory stick, and a computer. :)
the memory stick is intirelly optional bu you can put the fake virus file on it then go to a friends house and load it on their pc while they arent looking. it takes less than a minute!
Step 2: Step 1 Creating
This step you are going to create the 'virus' :)
First your going to........
Right click the main screen>then click new> and press shortcut.
Step 3: Step 2 Still Creating!
Now your going to type: shutdown -s -t 60 -c "Type your message here"
60 is 1 minute until it shuts down but you can change the time to any number you want.
"Type your message here" just like what it says. I put : "WARNING YOUR COMPUTER HAS ENCOUNTERED A FATAL ERROR. SHUTING DOWN IN ONE MINUTE......."
Note: LEAVE THE QUOTATION MARKS THERE OR IT WONT WORK!
After puting in your message Input the name of the 'virus' I put ' RAM.
Step 4: Step 4 Changing the Icon
Now right click the file you made and then click "properties" >then "change icon" and click the little microchip as the picture or what ever you want it to be.
Step 5: Finished!
Yay you made a fake virus to freak out your friends or even family members!
Step 6: OR......
if you want.....you can make it look like someones folder or file that you know they use alot!
heres how.......follow the pics.
Step 7: Finished
YOU DID IT!!!
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12 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
also on top of that i suggest another funny prank to add with that copy your screen leaving out the one icon you are gonna use then go to pictures set as back ground then delete all there icons or hide them and put your shutdown shortcut and move the start button to top and put it on auto hide they cant click anything but the short cut and if you got a good pic it loooks reall lol hilarious
11 years ago on Introduction
Does this work on a Mac?
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
im sure mac has a different spot where it would be but you could still go to search and look up shutdown.exe and im sure you could copy that short cut put it in the flash drive then bam do everything as he describes
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I don't know...
10 years ago on Step 3
nice
12 years ago on Introduction
lol
12 years ago on Introduction
I got a computer virus a few months ago and it left shortcuts to naughty websites all over my desktop. It might sound more like a virus if you do that....
12 years ago on Introduction
Would this work with a Windows Vista or windows 7 computer?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
yes this works with Windows vista,XP,and windows 7.
12 years ago on Introduction
Did this to Dad recently (just for fun) and watched him completely freak out. My message: "Processor damaged. System is shutting down." and set my time to 20 seconds. Not enough time to do a shutdown -a at all.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Cool!! Atleast some one tried this :D
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I also replaced a friend's game shortcut with one that said: "Out of resources, deleting Windows and shutting down." with a 10 second shutdown time. Of course, I didn't have it do anything else but shut down the computer, but the panic was hilarious.