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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. | 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. | ||