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== Description ==

Upon loading, a flashing image of [[Jeff the Killer]] immediately appears along with an extremely loud and metallic-sounding noise. This is the same [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] program that was used in [[Anne.jpg]]. Because of its similar domain name ~~with~~ the real site, this website has misled many users who intended to access the [https://www.minecraft.net official website] of the video game ''Minecraft''.

Upon loading, a flashing image of [[Jeff the Killer]] immediately appears along with an extremely loud and metallic-sounding noise. This is the same [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] program that was used in [[Anne.jpg]]. Because of its similar domain name to the real site, this website has misled many users who intended to access the [https://www.minecraft.net official website] of the video game ''Minecraft''.

==History==

The website was registered in August 2013, and displayed the same content as described above. The Flash program was named "alts.swf", located at '''scetch.net''', a mirror of Anne.jpg.

The website was registered in August 2013 and displayed the same content as described above. The Flash program was named "alts.swf", located at '''scetch.net''', a mirror of Anne.jpg.

In 2014, the site began redirecting to another Flash program, with the same '''"screamer.swf"''' file located on the page '''/images/enter-at-own-risk/''' from Minetime, which was also deleted off the platform. The domain "findminecraft.net" was registered again in 2014, but did not contain any screamer.

In May 2017, the ~~hoster~~ of the website was banned by Cloudflare, followed by a discontinuation of the website. The site was later purchased by a cybersquatter on July 7, 2019, and was last updated in May 2021.

In January 2015, YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/c/unstoppableluck UnstoppableLuck] posted the website on his Twitter, with the [https://x.com/UnstoppableLuck/status/557018661220003840 post] saying people could find his face reveal by searching his name. Although gaining some reactions in the replies, the site stayed unknown for the time being.

In May 2017, the host of the website was banned by Cloudflare, followed by the discontinuation of the website. The site was later purchased by a cybersquatter on July 7, 2019, and was last updated in May 2021.

Popular [[YouTube|YouTuber]] [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]] once opened the website while recording, adding to the site's popularity.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA</ref>

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 == Description ==
-Upon loading, a flashing image of [[Jeff the Killer]] immediately appears along with an extremely loud and metallic-sounding noise. This is the same [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] program that was used in [[Anne.jpg]]. Because of its similar domain name with the real site, this website has misled many users who intended to access the [https://www.minecraft.net official website] of the video game ''Minecraft''.
+Upon loading, a flashing image of [[Jeff the Killer]] immediately appears along with an extremely loud and metallic-sounding noise. This is the same [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash]] program that was used in [[Anne.jpg]]. Because of its similar domain name to the real site, this website has misled many users who intended to access the [https://www.minecraft.net official website] of the video game ''Minecraft''.
 ==History==
-The website was registered in August 2013, and displayed the same content as described above. The Flash program was named "alts.swf", located at '''scetch.net''', a mirror of Anne.jpg.
+The website was registered in August 2013 and displayed the same content as described above. The Flash program was named "alts.swf", located at '''scetch.net''', a mirror of Anne.jpg.
 In 2014, the site began redirecting to another Flash program, with the same '''"screamer.swf"''' file located on the page '''/images/enter-at-own-risk/''' from Minetime, which was also deleted off the platform. The domain "findminecraft.net" was registered again in 2014, but did not contain any screamer.
-In May 2017, the hoster of the website was banned by Cloudflare, followed by a discontinuation of the website. The site was later purchased by a cybersquatter on July 7, 2019, and was last updated in May 2021.
+In January 2015, YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/c/unstoppableluck UnstoppableLuck] posted the website on his Twitter, with the [https://x.com/UnstoppableLuck/status/557018661220003840 post] saying people could find his face reveal by searching his name. Although gaining some reactions in the replies, the site stayed unknown for the time being.
+In May 2017, the host of the website was banned by Cloudflare, followed by the discontinuation of the website. The site was later purchased by a cybersquatter on July 7, 2019, and was last updated in May 2021.
 Popular [[YouTube|YouTuber]] [[wikipedia:DanTDM|DanTDM]] once opened the website while recording, adding to the site's popularity.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=CcOFinI8GbA</ref>