How to Make a Fake and Harmless Virus: (For educational purposes only!)

In this tutorial I teach you how to make a harmless and fake virus using Windows XP. Basically what it does is just logoff, and then "Shutdown" your computer. It gives you the option to give the exact time before the shutdown is initiated, and it also gives you the option to leave a comment on the infected computer. If you have any questions, please contact me here.

I take no responsibility on how you use this program, or what you do with it!

Ok, so let's start!
1.) Go to the desktop, or anywhere really, and Right click > New > Shortcut

2.) You should notice how an item is created on your desktop, and a window should also pop up. It should ask you to "Type the location of the item". In that box, type in shutdown -s -t XX -c "YY" (XX representing the amount of time you want to give before the shutdown is initiated, and YY representing the comment you want to leave.)

If you are using Vista, Forum User Aidan says: "Most of it is the same exept for instead of shutdown -s -t XX -c "YY", you type, shutdown /s /t XX /c "YY" with slashes instead of dashes. Its the same to deactivate it, shutdown -a. Havent completely tried it out yet so i dont know how it will effect your computer, but it sure will creep your friends out!!!" Thanks Aidan!

3.) Click Next

4.) Give the new shortcut a name, and hit Next.

If you would like to give this new "virus" an icon, and view the entire process as a video, watch this:

Nothing too harmful!