How to Create a Fake and Harmless Virus

1 Run Notepad. Notepad will allow you to input text with very little formatting. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad. If you're on a Mac, use TextEdit. 2 Input a small batch file. Put the following into your text file (without the bullets): @echo off echo Message here. shutdown -s -f -t 60 -c "type a message you want to appear here." 3 Click File, then Save As. 4 Name your file. 5 Change the .txt extension to .bat or .cmd. 6 Change the ".txt bar" to "All Files". 7 Click Save. 8 Close Notepad.