MEMZ
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 A wild MEMZ appears. It's super effective. Your computer is now a toaster. |
MEMZ is not a Trojan horse. It's a Trojan unicorn on LSD — created solely to remind you that your PC has feelings too, and you’ve hurt them deeply by downloading shady Minecraft hacks from sketchy websites.
Invented in 2016 by a kid who probably got bored during math class, MEMZ is what happens when you mix meme culture, malware, and a sprinkle of digital chaos. It was first shown off by YouTuber danooct1 who thought, "Hey, what if we ran this on Windows and filmed the meltdown?"
Origins[edit | edit source]
MEMZ was coded by a mysterious programmer named Leurak, who either wanted to be famous or just really, really hated computers. His work was submitted to danooct1's Viewer-Made Malware series — because clearly the internet needed that. MEMZ gained fame when it was demonstrated by Vargskelethor Joel in his popular Windows Destruction series, where virtual machines go to die.
Payloads[edit | edit source]
MEMZ’s payloads are what happens when your computer goes through a midlife crisis.
Examples include:
- Randomly moving your mouse so you think you're haunted.
- Opening Google search tabs for "how to get money" and "am I infected" using the ultra-trusted domain ".co.ck".
- Making Notepad scream at you in ALL CAPS about how your system is beyond help.
- Overwriting the MBR with everyone's favorite hallucination: Nyan Cat.
- Launching random programs like Calculator or Command Prompt — because nothing says "You're doomed" like math.
And of course, this iconic quote:
“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”
On the bright side, MEMZ also comes in a "clean version" which won’t nuke your system. It just plays tricks on your brain and self-worth.
VineMEMZ[edit | edit source]
The MEMZ saga didn't end there. No, it evolved into its final form: VineMEMZ — a version dedicated to Joel and loaded with even more cursed energy. It featured:
- BonziBuddy rising from the dead like a purple Clippy of doom.
- A Christmas light screen effect, perfect for festive BSODs.
- A big red button labeled “END MY PAIN!” — which may or may not end your pain, depending on your definition of mercy.
See also[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
VineMEMZ on Windows 11. Yes, that pink glow means you're already halfway to hell.
- BonziBuddy MBR.png
Final stage of VineMEMZ: BonziBuddy replaces your soul with corrupted JavaScript.
References[edit | edit source]
- A YouTube video you definitely shouldn’t click on. But you will.
- More videos of Joel breaking stuff.
- MEMZ Clean, because chaos can be wholesome too.
External Links[edit | edit source]
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