Create Simple Harmless Virus

• Delete any "Internet Explorer" icons or shortcuts that are on your victim's desktop.
• Right-click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut. This will bring up the Create Shortcut Wizard.
• In the Create Shortcut Wizard, it asks for the location of the item. Enter the following into the text box, without the parentheses: (shutdown -s -t 30 -c "THIS IS A VIRUS!"). This is a simple Windows script that initiates a standard shutdown. The "-s" indicates a shutdown, the "-t" is the timer value in seconds, and the "-c" is the comment value. You can replace the 30 with another number and THIS IS A VIRUS! with a message of your choosing. Once you have entered the shutdown command, click next.
• The Create Shortcut Wizard will then ask for a shortcut name. Enter "Internet Explorer" into the text box, then click Finish. Your fake virus is now created, but now it's time to disguise it...
• On the desktop, right-click on the new "Internet Explorer" shortcut and select Properties. Under the Shortcut tab, click the "Change Icon" button. If a pop-up appears saying that the shortcut contains no icons, simply click OK to continue.
• Find the blue "e" Internet Explorer icon, click on it, then click OK. Click OK once again to exit the Properties window.
• You’re done. Now whenever your victim tries to access the Internet by double-clicking the fake icon on the desktop, the computer will display the virus message then shut down!