How to Create a Harmless Freeze Virus

Last Updated: September 15, 2021

Sometimes, you might be thinking of making your own prank for others, but your family/friends are technological. This article will teach how to make a self-replicating, harmless virus, that freezes your computer as a prank.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Echo Window Prank

1
Open Notepad. You can also open any other word processor.
2
Type on the first line. It should be "@echo off".
3
Type the following code on the next line:
- cd %homedrive%/users/%username%/
- (
- echo start s.bat
- )>>s.bat
- start s.bat
4
Save the file. Remember to add the ".bat" extension to the end of the file name.
5
Open the file. It will open many pointless windows, but it will freeze the computer.
6
Shut down your computer. It will return to normal.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Endless Loop Prank

1
Open Notepad, or another word processor.
2
Type :BEGIN.
3
Type ECHO.
4
Put the command, "goto begin".
5
Save as loop.bat.
6
Open the file. It will most likely crash your computer as it continues to spam the help window.
7
Stop the virus. You must tap X to do so.

Community Q&A

Question

Can this harm my computer?

Community Answer

No, this will not harm your computer in any way. This will only freeze or lag your computer, but after rebooting, it will be completely fine.
Question

Will this cause my computer to crash?

Hello903hello

Community Answer

No. Unless your computer has too little RAM (Random Access Memory), or you opened up too many apps (especially Google Chrome). In that case your RAM would be used up and cause your computer to lag.
Question

How do I fix a PC loop program?

Community Answer

Right click on the taskbar and go to Task Manager. Select the program and click on "end task". This will fix the problem. If it doesn't, restart your system.
Question

Is it goto or Go To?

Community Answer

It is goto. If you put Go To, nothing will happen.
Question

How do I make the freezing to start automatically when someone opens the file?

Community Answer

The program should start automatically if the virus is saved as a .bat file and run.
Question

Is it possible to make this harmless virus in Windows 8 Word?

Community Answer

No, as Microsoft word carries extra code to pretty up text. However, notepad should be available for use.
Question

What if I do not have access to notepad?

Chloe Lin

Community Answer

Save it in Word as a .txt file, after that, you can rename it to loop.bat. Make sure you have show file extensions turned on, or it won't work.
Question

Can this work on a Mac or Chromebook?

Community Answer

No, both Mac and Chromebooks cannot open either exe or bat files.