Truth be told, VB (and by extension, VBS) doesn't require you to declare your variables _at all_ (unless you explicitly enable this check with Option Explicit, which I heavily recommend if you're stuck using these languages). On the other hand, not _initializing_ your variables leads them to have a value of Empty, and that's not very useful when trying to call methods on them...
I used to watch his videos when I was like 9 or 10 (so think like 2015-16) and they really are oddly comforting. On top of that there’s also that familiarness since I did kind of grow up on it as weird as it is to think about. I’ve just been really fascinated with malware since I was young. Maybe it’s a sign lmfao
This is what happens when you put a virus together and send it out within in a few weeks to bank on a recent tragedy. Take your time and bug test your programs.
Great video, Dan. It’s great to hear your voice and explanation on what the malware of the past is doing as it runs again. Classic viruses are somewhat special.
I like the subtitles on all of these because there's never like. Wasted words. It really is being filled as a disability aid should be, even the like. Descriptive ones, because they explain things that are happening that you wouldn't have known WHY otherwise- the POST beep and the searching sound jut out to me, for example.
As a programmer this just made me facepalm. Variable scopes are one of the most BASIC things you should know when writing code. EDIT: The reason why it didn't work when you did not include the Set statement was because VBS interpreted "thani = jaz" as an expression, meaning it was comparing the two. Adding Set explicitly declared thani to equal jaz.
It's interesting how often these are completely broken. I guess it must be that they never actually bothered to test them, since they'd need a bunch of burner Windows installations?
@@tigerstyping you can test destructive behaviour by making a "virtual environment", or fancy work in this case for, make it do it on some kind of scope (folder, or something), a smaller, less destructive variant that let you test And try the hard variants on Other people PC's =V
@@nadadada3938 Oh, yeah I would personally know how to safely test something like this without actually trashing any machines. I just mean like, I seriously doubt the people who wrote this virus had a concept of unit testing or virtual environments, considering how many issues it has. Since it seems to be a theme with these viruses, I'm just thinking maybe they were too lazy to find a safe way to test them. It was a little more complex back then, since you couldn't just spin up a VM and make backups of it. And I'm not a Windows lady, but I think it would be sorta tricky to test out the registry payload without access to virtualization, since that would be a system-wide change.
@@tigerstyping I started coding a bit after XP went out so can't tell, but I'd have a reverse script at that time, just to reverse all global interactions, but I mean, I think after years and years as a tester and developer your mind starts to bend in a weird way, fitting for XKCD#2501
Hey Dan, yesterday i was trying to find some old “safety” videos that were on your channel (one of them involved street racing, thats all i can remember) Can you reupload them to one of your alts or are they lost forever? I know it was an animation that probably ran on DOS. It did use pixels but that’s all i remember.
Maybe this was before my time, but in the like 8 or 9 years I've watched danooct1 on and off, I don't remember seeing or hearing about anything like that. As far as I know Dan's channel has been pretty focused on malware since it was created (minus the few times he reviewed a bunch of old computers). If you didn't specify that the videos were animations though I probably would've said to look at rogueamp lol. :p
Another Worm was spread nearly a week after the attacks on 9/11, that was Nimda which lead to many sources had any ties to the attacks, but this wasn't the case.
just a suggestion for future uploads, but have you considered exporting the video in 4:3 instead? (so 1440x1080 as opposed to 1920x1080) Since your footages never actually make use of the widescreen format, this would make your videos more watchable on mobile, especially when in portrait mode - without the empty black spaces on the sides.
Sounds like either the person who originally created this was either lazy, didn't know how to code, or they got cold feet there in the end and didn't actually want to destroy data after all. Not sure which. LOL
Ah yes, another one where Dan has to do the creator's job for them.
I think thats why dan can now upload weekly
When you want to make a destructive virus, but fail to properly declare a variable LOL
Taking over the world by forgetting to declare a variable?
Seems legit.
A variable? EVERY variable. He used a bunch of variables that were only defined in a completely different file!
Truth be told, VB (and by extension, VBS) doesn't require you to declare your variables _at all_ (unless you explicitly enable this check with Option Explicit, which I heavily recommend if you're stuck using these languages). On the other hand, not _initializing_ your variables leads them to have a value of Empty, and that's not very useful when trying to call methods on them...
and he didnt test it?
I declare a variable to be independent
Clippy being like "I know you hate me, but I know this file is probably not safe."
LOL So true...
I can't help but imagine the original virus authors one day finding these videos, seeing you fix their errors and screaming internally.
And cringing at the messages they thought they were cool to show to the user
The alternating 90's hAcKeR tExT lmao I love it.
it's oddly soothing to watch your videos! I'm a computrer nerd too, but not into programming/coding, but still, very interesting!
Good
I used to watch his videos when I was like 9 or 10 (so think like 2015-16) and they really are oddly comforting. On top of that there’s also that familiarness since I did kind of grow up on it as weird as it is to think about. I’ve just been really fascinated with malware since I was young. Maybe it’s a sign lmfao
I always read the subtitles, and yes, I'm having a great day! Thanks for the awesome content!
Best content on RUclips. Period.
This is what happens when you put a virus together and send it out within in a few weeks to bank on a recent tragedy. Take your time and bug test your programs.
Great video, Dan. It’s great to hear your voice and explanation on what the malware of the past is doing as it runs again. Classic viruses are somewhat special.
The subtitles are always on point
I like the subtitles on all of these because there's never like. Wasted words. It really is being filled as a disability aid should be, even the like. Descriptive ones, because they explain things that are happening that you wouldn't have known WHY otherwise- the POST beep and the searching sound jut out to me, for example.
"In fact windows is not going be starting anymore"
"Clippy may have an idea but we don't need him anymore"
The virus creator had one job...
10:53 - no dan, you are! i love these videos, thank you as well
My favorite is the virus that makes Dan's PC post videos so frequently.
I vote yes for follow-up videos!
Win16 viruses are my favorites. Would love to see a follow-up on Vote and Tentacle! Thanks for the new videos as always, Dan :D
"Even Clippy is looking incredulous."
I hope you’re having a wonderful day too, Dan. Always enjoy seeing new content from you :>
A long upload again! You spoil us Dan, please keep up the good work
As a programmer this just made me facepalm. Variable scopes are one of the most BASIC things you should know when writing code.
EDIT: The reason why it didn't work when you did not include the Set statement was because VBS interpreted "thani = jaz" as an expression, meaning it was comparing the two. Adding Set explicitly declared thani to equal jaz.
Bruh i hate programming
It's interesting how often these are completely broken. I guess it must be that they never actually bothered to test them, since they'd need a bunch of burner Windows installations?
@@tigerstyping you can test destructive behaviour by making a "virtual environment", or fancy work in this case for, make it do it on some kind of scope (folder, or something), a smaller, less destructive variant that let you test
And try the hard variants on Other people PC's =V
@@nadadada3938 Oh, yeah I would personally know how to safely test something like this without actually trashing any machines.
I just mean like, I seriously doubt the people who wrote this virus had a concept of unit testing or virtual environments, considering how many issues it has. Since it seems to be a theme with these viruses, I'm just thinking maybe they were too lazy to find a safe way to test them.
It was a little more complex back then, since you couldn't just spin up a VM and make backups of it. And I'm not a Windows lady, but I think it would be sorta tricky to test out the registry payload without access to virtualization, since that would be a system-wide change.
@@tigerstyping I started coding a bit after XP went out so can't tell, but I'd have a reverse script at that time, just to reverse all global interactions, but I mean, I think after years and years as a tester and developer your mind starts to bend in a weird way, fitting for XKCD#2501
Reading the captions makes me very happy, it's really cool to see you add them to your videos!
We’re cooked if Dan decides to create a virus of his own
Gotta love the sound of the Model M key presses c:
babe wake up the new danoct1 vid is out
Hey Dan, yesterday i was trying to find some old “safety” videos that were on your channel (one of them involved street racing, thats all i can remember) Can you reupload them to one of your alts or are they lost forever? I know it was an animation that probably ran on DOS. It did use pixels but that’s all i remember.
Maybe this was before my time, but in the like 8 or 9 years I've watched danooct1 on and off, I don't remember seeing or hearing about anything like that. As far as I know Dan's channel has been pretty focused on malware since it was created (minus the few times he reviewed a bunch of old computers). If you didn't specify that the videos were animations though I probably would've said to look at rogueamp lol. :p
Your hidden messages in your subtitles always make me smile when I'm in the middle of wagecaging.
Who else remembers when Dan did a DOS virus with the same name?
01:03 Clippy acts like an old lady; it's listening to you and saying something like "Mhmm, mhmm, oh my dear danooct1, you're so naive and sweet."
This is like a comfort channel for me
I love the debugging in your videos :)
great video, would be pretty cool to see follow up videos too, but im also a sucker for any danooct1 content in general
Man, ZaCker was quite the expert hacker. Very impressive worm.
Could you do a follow-up video for some pieces of malware from several years ago? Go back about five to seven years.
A worm that has so many errors? Not very well written there.
Hey Dan, I have a question;
How were viruses like these able to spread and cause damage if they didn’t even work properly?
The email spreading routine supposedly worked, Dan just couldn't get it to.
The email routines.
It's great that the biggest malwaretuber is back
1:51 Clippy got that light skin stare
I can't vote online if you brick my pc, silly worm.
This is the only video not being a prank on April first
Well… another virus/worm from the late-90s to early-2000s that was written poorly? I’m shocked! /s
Indeed, it's like the script kiddies didn't have a spare PC to trash, and had never heard of a VM
"You got mail... or not"
3:00 thanks subtitle author :D
Well... was almost a self-cleaning virus.
I hope you have a wonderful day too!
Dan has ASWOME Vids! I love the study of computer worms and viruses
Should have changed your name to Mu-4
I'm a l33t h4x0r. I don't even understand a BASIC for...next loop.
i love your channel so much man. super calming and fun :^)
2:57 Whoever wrote that subtitle, thank you! 😊
That would be Dan
@@PsychoFizz Well then, thank you *Dan!* (Thank you PsychoFizz for letting me know that.) 😉
@@cameronbosch1213 my pleasure :) have a good one
Thank you for the captions!
This one can be fixed, I believe.
always up for more danooct1 content, so follow-up videos are a definite "yes" from me!
The joke: The virus doesn't do what it's supposed to do. Jokes aside, happy April Fool's Day!
closed captions are your best friend :3
If this wasn't so broken this would be legit concerning
Great! A new Worm video! 😇👍🏻💙
9/11 content on April Fools… I’m not mad, that’s just crazy stuff. Regardless I love your videos!
Another Worm was spread nearly a week after the attacks on 9/11, that was Nimda which lead to many sources had any ties to the attacks, but this wasn't the case.
No, you are the best. Subtitle man!
Awesome video, as always!
Happy April Fools Day, Dan!
Yet another great video!
5:02 "and good riddance"
how dare you
2:56 I love these subtitles
More like the WTC computer worm, or World Trade Center computer worm.
In Windows 98 just double click the "restart" or "shutdown" I was doing this 98 was at its height.
just a suggestion for future uploads, but have you considered exporting the video in 4:3 instead? (so 1440x1080 as opposed to 1920x1080) Since your footages never actually make use of the widescreen format, this would make your videos more watchable on mobile, especially when in portrait mode - without the empty black spaces on the sides.
Who tf whatches youtube in portarait mode 😅
@@eliezra83771 a lot of people. which is why YT created Shorts in the first place, because it caters to them.
How did viruses like this destroy computers in the past with so many errors?
I need subtitles because I love reading them while watching or it's maybe I missed something people are saying
I want the full experience of your worm.
Glad, you're alive
hope you're having a wonderful day too :)
Subtitles at 2:57
I hope you are as well
thank you
at 0:04, he already went into the 9/11.
IE is the internet’s version of the wooden pickaxe
LOL, I'm sure it's a coincidence, but we have a voting in 2 days in my country. :D
as always, great video ! keep it up Dan :D
Funny subtitles lol
the april fool's joke: the virus not working
Classic virus if you are a long time fan of his channel.
where you download outlook?
Sounds like either the person who originally created this was either lazy, didn't know how to code, or they got cold feet there in the end and didn't actually want to destroy data after all. Not sure which. LOL
best not be a rickroll
there's more than just vbscript files.
have you tried reversing the exe?
great video, if you end up making a followup video, i would love to watch it!!
i love email worms
emailn't worm, eh?
3:00 thanks
hey, are you going to continue the viewer made malware series? i like watching that series.
viewers have to make malware
I thought this was Yote.
This worm runs just fine, edit-free!
April Fools!
Is there an email server running on your system?
It's not a prank!
Vote or unvote?
Big destructive worm💣💥💥 ... if you help it litle bit 😁😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣
You my favorite youtuber
Heyy
Hi danooct kkkk, memz is nice lol
is this April fools I have not watch it yet
Awesome.