code in the ruins

Last week I posted about a program I wrote to RickRoll someone at will by controlling their computer over the network. Basically, you tell their computer to play "Never Gonna Give You Up" whenever you want. I call it Remote RickRoll, and I'm making it available to download today, including prebuilt binaries and source code.

In the victim's list of Windows services:

In the victim's application log:

• Download: RemoteRickRoll.zip
• README file (included in zip): readme.txt

The README file contains complete instructions for preparing your victim's computer without physical access to it.

Remote RickRoll runs as a Windows service, so you will need administrative rights on the victim's machine to make it work. The victim's machine needs to be running Windows and have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed (although that can also be installed remotely without their knowledge). You'll find that Sysinternals PsExec comes in handy.

The source code is C# and it's a Visual Studio 2005 solution. But the zip file includes binaries, so you don't need to compile anything to use it. It's GPL, so if you want to modify it, knock yourself out.

I've used this on two people so far, to great effect. That said, messing with people's computers without their knowledge can turn ugly, so be smart.

I'd like to hear about your questions/comments/success stories/failures/modifications, so please comment below if you're inclined.

Thanks and enjoy!