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CREATE A FAKE COMPUTER VIRUS 3 IN 1

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This tutorial will show you how to create different types of fake computer viruses.
All of these fake viruses are completely harmless and will not damage your computer in any way.

1. FAKE COMPUTER VIRUS #1

This is a test virus and although it is harmless your Anti-virus program should pick it up immediatley and delete / quarantine it.

Create a new notepad document on your desktop.
Copy the text below highlighted in blue onto the notepad and select the "save as" option in notepad.
Name the file you are about to create anything you like but add .exe to the filename

i.e. - 123.exe

Text to copy -

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

2. FAKE COMPUTER VIRUS #2

This fake virus will display a warning message on your desktop and then shut your computer down in 30 seconds.

To stop your computer from shutting down go to start > run then type "shutdown -a" then press enter .

How to create the fake virus -

Create a new shortcut on your desktop.
When asked for the location the shortcut leads to type in the text below highlighted in blue.

shutdown -s -t 30 -c "Virus activated"

Name the file anything you want then save it.

The number 30 indicates the amount of seconds the screen will count down for before closing down your computer and is completely adjustable.
The "Virus activated" is the message the fake virus will display and is can be altered to display any message you want.

To change the shortcut icon you have to right click then select "properties" and choose the "change icon" option. This will take you into shell32.dll where you can choose any of the default Windows icons for your shortcut. Or you can use the browse button in the "change icon" tab and browse into your program files directory and use the icon of any of the software you have installed on your computer.

3. FAKE COMPUTER VIRUS #3

This fake virus will scroll through a series of command prompt options on your screen and then close down your computer.

To stop your computer from shutting down go to start > run then type "shutdown -a" then press enter.

This fake virus will also create an empty folder in your program files called "HX4" which can be simply deleted.

How to create the fake virus -

Create a new notepad document on your desktop.
Copy the text below highlighted in blue onto the notepad and select the "save as" option in notepad.

Name the file you are about to create anything you like but add .bat to the filename

i.e. - 123.bat

Text to copy -

cls
:A
color 0a
cls
@echo off
echo Wscript.Sleep
echo Wscript.Sleep 5000>C:\sleep5000.vbs
echo Wscript.Sleep 3000>C:\sleep3000.vbs
echo Wscript.Sleep 4000>C:\sleep4000.vbs
echo Wscript.Sleep 2000>C:\sleep2000.vbs
cd %systemroot%\System32
dir
cls
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep3000.vbs
echo Deleting Critical System Files...
echo del *.*
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep3000.vbs
echo Deletion Successful!<brstart /w wscript.exe C:\sleep2000.vbs
echo:
echo:
echo:
echo Deleting Root Partition...
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep2000.vbs
echo del %SYSTEMROOT%
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep4000.vbs
echo Deletion Successful!
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep2000.vbs
echo:
echo:
echo:
echo Creating Directory h4x...
cd C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
mkdir h4x
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep3000.vbs
echo Directory Creation Successful!
echo:
echo:
echo:
echo Virus has been executed successfully!
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep2000.vbs
echo:
echo Have fun!
start /w wscript.exe C:\sleep2000.vbs
pause
shutdown -f -s -c "Your computer has committed suicide. Have a nice day."

This will create a .bat file on your desktop.

You cannot change the icon for a .bat file but you can create a shortcut to the .bat file and change the icon for the shortcut using the same procedure as for Fake virus 2