McDonalds.exe
McDonalds.exe was a screamer program that spread across the Internet in the early 2000s. It was created in September 2000, in China. The program icon is the McDonald's logo on a red background. Even though one would think otherwise, this has nothing to do with the McDonald's fast-food franchise.
When the user launches the program, the screen turns black and some green Chinese text appears, which is a horror story. A few seconds later, the text disappears and the screen returns to its original state. Shortly after, a dialog window appears with some Chinese text, and e-mail address (xu_yyfy@yeah.net), and a phone number. After a short delay from when the user closes the window, a black and white picture of a girl with no eyes will pop up along with a short scream.
The image will continue to be displayed at two-minute intervals, until the process is terminated in Task Manager.
Texts
Page 1
I'm a gastronome and I love to eat various kinds of delicacies.
I can eat things that others aren't daring to eat at all without hesitation.
One day, a person said to me:
"There is one thing that you haven't been tried, and I dare you to try it."
I answered back with recalcitration: "Tell me now! There is nothing that I'm afraid!"
"Human flesh! Have you tried it?" He said.
I have no words to tell. Of course, neither I have tried human flesh nor I know where I can get it.
In the evening, I'm using my computer and my wife sits beside me.
Then I discovered that her skin was so bright and smooth.
I asked her if she would like to use the computer.
She accepted tenderly.
When I thought there is the chance, I picked up the cable of mouse suddenly----
I watched her struggling, without any mercy.
After around 20 minutes, she stopped struggling finally. I began to----
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Finally I reached my wish. But everyday I cannot sleep well and always dreaming about her.
About her spirit beside my bed
with a pale face and a scar on the neck, she reached me with lips closed.
I know I should cremate my self, just like a corpse from deadly diseases,
and pour my bone ash along the street for people to step on. Only then could I atone for a tiny bit of my crime.
Page 2
Is that story scary, dude?
It is a part of a horror story.
I'm wronged if you think that person is me. :)
Gallery
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The dialog box on Windows 98.
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The text displayed on page 1.
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The text displayed on page 2.
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The McDonalds.exe program icon.
Links
NOTE: The following application contains a screamer! as a well-known malicious script that may harm your computer!
- files.screamer.wiki/McDonalds.zip
- Malware information: trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/archive/malware/troj_picshow.a
- Showcase video: youtube.com/watch?v=hdYoXbfboKg
