You Are An Idiot — Fake Virus New

It sounds absurd that a fake virus from 2008 is still circulating, but three factors keep it alive:

Delete System32 (don't actually do this) or just git gud. 01101000 01100001 01101000 01100001 ⚠️ The "Fake Tech Support" Style Best for: Lighthearted pranks on friends. URGENT: Windows/macOS Security Alert you are an idiot fake virus new

It is usually a simple HTML/JavaScript file that does three things: It sounds absurd that a fake virus from

Some variants took it further. They’d display a fake system alert saying: 43% said yes

A 2022 Twitter poll asked: “Have you ever fallen for the You Are an Idiot fake virus?” Out of 12,000 votes, 43% said yes, 57% said no — but the replies were filled with people describing how they had to turn off their family computer in shame.