You Are An Idiot Fake Virus ((install))

Cybercriminals buy cheap ad space on legitimate forums or torrent sites. They embed the YAIA script into a 1x1 pixel frame. When your browser loads the page, the script executes.

The harmful scripts were removed from the original domain in 2012. Safe Mirrors: Today, several "safe" versions exist (such as youareanidiot.cc You Are An Idiot Fake Virus

The technical term for this is a "fork bomb" or "wabbit," a form of denial-of-service attack. The computer’s resources (RAM and CPU) would be consumed instantly by the sheer number of browser windows. The system would freeze, the mouse would stutter, and the user would be left listening to a chorus of digitized voices laughing at them. Cybercriminals buy cheap ad space on legitimate forums