How to Create a Fake and Harmless Virus

Writing and Saving the Code

Run Notepad. Notepad will allow you to input text with very little formatting. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad. If you're on a Mac, use TextEdit.

Input a small batch file. Put the following into your text file (without the bullets): @echo off echo Message here. shutdown -s -f -t 60 -c "type a message you want to appear here."

Click File, then Save As.

Name your file.

Change the .txt extension to .bat or .cmd.

Change the ".txt bar" to "All Files".

Click Save.

Close Notepad.

Making a Fake Icon

Right click on the desktop and go over to "New," then click "Shortcut".

For the location of the shortcut, choose your virus.

Click "Next".

Give the shortcut a name that your victim will or might click on.

Click on "Finish".

Right click on the shortcut you have just made and choose "Properties".

Click on the "Choose icon" button and scroll through the list of icons.

Choose an icon that the name of your file. Click on it and hit "OK" twice. Note that this will not work on Windows 7 Pro