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~~''<blockquote>Not to be confused with [[~~Scary.exe~~]] or [[~~Scary~~]].</blockquote>''~~

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'''Scary''' was a [[screamer]] [[application]] written for [[wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] computers by [[YouTube]] user acount134. The creator sent their trojan to YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/@danooct1/ danooct1], who is well-known for showcasing malware.

'''Scary''' was a [[screamer]] [[application]] written for [[wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] 5.0 computers by [[YouTube]] user acount134. The creator sent their trojan to YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/@danooct1/ danooct1], who is well-known for showcasing malware.

When executed, an illustration of a dead woman from [[wikipedia:Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark|''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'']] appears on the screen. The trojan silently wipes the [[wikipedia:Hard_disk_drive|hard drive]] and [[wikipedia:Nonvolatile_BIOS_memory|CMOS]] so that the computer can no longer boot.

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<u>NOTE</u>: The following [[video]] contains a [[screamer]]!

* '''Showcase video:''' youtube.com/watch?v=TcLbIihoC-Q

** '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/3Riveni

* '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/3Riveni

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-'''Scary''' was a [[screamer]] [[application]] written for [[wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] computers by [[YouTube]] user acount134. The creator sent their trojan to YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/@danooct1/ danooct1], who is well-known for showcasing malware.
+'''Scary''' was a [[screamer]] [[application]] written for [[wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] 5.0 computers by [[YouTube]] user acount134. The creator sent their trojan to YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/@danooct1/ danooct1], who is well-known for showcasing malware.
 When executed, an illustration of a dead woman from [[wikipedia:Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark|''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'']] appears on the screen. The trojan silently wipes the [[wikipedia:Hard_disk_drive|hard drive]] and [[wikipedia:Nonvolatile_BIOS_memory|CMOS]] so that the computer can no longer boot.
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 <u>NOTE</u>: The following [[video]] contains a [[screamer]]!
 * '''Showcase video:''' youtube.com/watch?v=TcLbIihoC-Q
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