Comments on: Trick your Friends with this Free April Fools Software http://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-149431 Anonymous Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:15:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-149431 wow this is pretty high tech stuff for just a joke??? ;) :P:) wow this is pretty high tech stuff for just a joke??? ;) :P :)

]]> By: Blue Death Screen to Scare your Friendshttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91970 Blue Death Screen to Scare your Friends Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:37:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91970 [...] shares a similar Vista Upgrade Prank tool which pretends as the user is upgrading to Windows Vista. After [...] [...] shares a similar Vista Upgrade Prank tool which pretends as the user is upgrading to Windows Vista. After [...]

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91960 Ryan Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:07:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91960 @CoryC: I had Windows Defender catch one of them, I don't remember which one though. I was actually pretty shocked but I can see how these would be considered malware.@mouser: That's awesome! Definitely a nice touch being able to create your own error messages. :)@Andrew: Those are probably some of the easiest programs to find, and yet people still don't realize what's happening when the program is active. ;) @CoryC: I had Windows Defender catch one of them, I don’t remember which one though. I was actually pretty shocked but I can see how these would be considered malware.

@mouser: That’s awesome! Definitely a nice touch being able to create your own error messages. :)

@Andrew: Those are probably some of the easiest programs to find, and yet people still don’t realize what’s happening when the program is active. ;)

]]> By: Andrewhttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91958 Andrew Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:07:08 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91958 I still think the programs that open your CD drive every minute are the best. I've found dozens online. I still think the programs that open your CD drive every minute are the best. I’ve found dozens online.

]]> By: mouserhttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91951 mouser Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:57:42 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91951 I wrote a little joke program called "Dr.Windows" a while ago: http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/DrWindows/index.htmlBasically it pops up random funny error messages, and let's you write your own. Good for playing a joke on your friends :) I wrote a little joke program called “Dr.Windows” a while ago:
[donationcoder.com]

Basically it pops up random funny error messages, and let’s you write your own. Good for playing a joke on your friends :)

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91950 CoryC Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:54:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/31/trick-your-friends-with-this-free-april-fools-software/#comment-91950 FYI..ZoneAlarm Pro block this software:<blockquote> ADD_REMOVE.EXE has been blocked from creating a new process. The current security setting for ADD_REMOVE.EXE does not permit this action. Your computer is safe.Why? ADD_REMOVE.EXE is potentially malicious. This is particularly true if the new process will load malicious programs or utilize an excessive amount of CPU time, memory, and other resources.</blockquote> FYI..ZoneAlarm Pro block this software:

ADD_REMOVE.EXE has been blocked from creating a new process.
The current security setting for ADD_REMOVE.EXE does not permit this action. Your computer is safe.

Why?
ADD_REMOVE.EXE is potentially malicious. This is particularly true if the new process will load malicious programs or utilize an excessive amount of CPU time, memory, and other resources.

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