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A screenshot of SCP-XXXX-1 on a computer running Windows 10.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be stored on a standard isolated storage drive in the Low-Risk Containment section of Site-15. Testing is to be conducted using a dedicated laboratory computer, which must undergo full erasure after testing is complete. Experiments involving duplication or de-compilation require the submission of Form XXXX-DB-01 to Site-15 Command.

All access to SCP-XXXX in its active configuration is to be conducted by at least two researchers, at least one of whom must have security clearance Level 2 or higher. Due to the effects of SCP-XXXX, it is strongly recommended that direct interaction be conducted only by D-Class personnel. Should test procedures require a member of research staff to interact directly with SCP-XXXX, it is recommended that researchers be equipped with Class-A amnestics, as immediate application has been found somewhat effective in countering SCP-XXXX’s effects.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a computer program named holistiic.exe [sic]. In its active configuration, it is 8.1 MB in size; it is also capable of compressing itself into a self-extracting, encrypted archive format (“holistiic.exe.rch”) of size 2.5 MB, which can be decrypted using the password “[REDACTED].” To execute, SCP-XXXX must be installed on a computer with at least 12 MB of RAM, running Windows 95 or higher.

When run, SCP-XXXX will briefly display a welcome screen with the title “Holistic Security Solutions by ██████ , Version 0.3.11." After the welcome screen has been displayed, a window will spawn, featuring a menu of buttons displaying options related to computer security, as well as a larger button labeled “NEW Neural Optimizer (BETA)” (SCP-XXXX-1). If SCP-XXXX-1 has not yet been used, selection of any other button will initiate an optimization of the computer on which it is installed, corresponding to its label (See Testing Log XXXX-01).

SCP-XXXX's anomalous properties become apparent when a user clicks on SCP-XXXX-1. When this occurs, the computer screen will turn black for roughly three seconds, then display between 21 and 55 fractal images (SCP-XXXX-1-A, i-lv), at a rate of approximately two images per second. Exposure to SCP-XXXX-1-A causes immediate tonic-clonic seizures in approximately 60% of viewers, including all subjects with a history of epilepsy or severe migraines. The remaining cases result in the viewer becoming an instance of SCP-XXXX-2.

SCP-XXXX-2 refers to users who have been exposed to SCP-XXXX-1-A without experiencing seizures. Immediately after viewing SCP-XXXX-1-A, instances of SCP-XXXX-2 will become catatonic for a period roughly corresponding to the time for which they were exposed (typically 10-30 seconds). After emerging from catatonia, instances of SCP-XXXX-2 are able to function normally, except for a marked compulsion to maintain visual contact with SCP-XXXX-1 until the program's instance is terminated. During this time, selecting any of the other buttons will cause anomalous mental effects to manifest in SCP-XXXX-2.

Selected Testing Logs:

+ Show Testing Log XXXX-01 - Hide Testing Log XXXX-01 In the following tests, the subject did not click on SCP-XXXX-1. Test No. Subject Selection Results 01 ‑ 01 D ‑ 28657 Defragment The computer underwent a disk defragmentation procedure lasting 610 seconds. Performance was marginally improved. 01 ‑ 03 D ‑ 28657 Virus Scan The computer was scanned for malicious programs. No such programs were found, but several unaltered system files were marked as malicious and "quarantined," causing the system to become unstable and eventually crash. 01 ‑ 04 D ‑ 28657 Virus Scan Before testing, the computer was deliberately infected with a common piece of malicious software, selected for its recognizability to popular commercial antivirus programs. Said software was located and quarantined. As in Test 01-03, innocuous system files were also targeted, resulting in instability and crash. 01 ‑ 07 D ‑ 28657 Firewall The computer reported that the firewall was activated. No further changes were noted. 01 ‑ 08 D ‑ 28657 Firewall Before testing, the computer was connected via ethernet to a simulated internet connection running on another isolated machine. Immediately upon activation of the firewall, the computer reported an "Intruson [sic] Attempt" and severed its connection with the other machine. Attempts to reconnect while the firewall was activated were unsuccessful. 01 ‑ 12 D ‑ 28657 Security Report The computer displayed a "Please Wait" message for 987 seconds. It then displayed a security report claiming that the computer was "Heavily Corupted [sic]" and recommending that the system be restored from backup. The computer was tested with another commercial antivirus product; no such corruption was found. 01 ‑ 15 D ‑ 28657 Backup SCP-XXXX attempted to create a new hard-drive partition and copy to it the entire contents of the current hard drive. This process took 2584 seconds, during which time subject D-28657 expressed boredom and requested permission to leave the testing area (request was denied). After the above time had elapsed, the system was examined, revealing systemic corruption of files in both the backup partition and the original file system.