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[VIRAL?] Algorithm: Black
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vault_zero
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 		[VIRAL?] Algorithm: Black
I hope you'll forgive me, since I am new here, if this isn't in the right spot, or is outright wrong. I did a search and couldn't find anything about this.

http://www.algorithmblack.com/

Seems to be rather interesting. The main page states simply 10-31-07

It links to an advertising page.

If you take a further look... well, I wont spoil it for you.

There is also this...

http://algoblack.ytmnd.com/

Quite interesting indeed.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:48 pm
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Dib
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 		Awsome, I went to the source coding and got this:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://www.algorithmblack.com/hidden.html


And on that page there is this:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
<!-- You've never seen anything like this. -->
404.htm
<Ever>


Which leads here...

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

http://www.algorithmblack.com/404.htm
<Seek>


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Dib
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 		that was fast. xD

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Uberg33k
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 		10/31/07? DAMNIT! Why does no game seem to launch within a week of its teaser. People (like myself) with terminal ADHD cannot wait that long ... oh a puppy! *wanders off*

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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		Hi, you missed a few bits:

The second page gives two messages:
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"Beware the algorithm" and "What are you looking 4?"


Also the last page says
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Seek Answers


P.S. What was fast?

P.P.S. Anyone good with audio able to play the track backwards on the second site?
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Uberg33k
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ALISDAIRPARK wrote:
Hi, you missed a few bits:

The second page gives two messages:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
"Beware the algorithm" and "What are you looking 4?"


Also the last page says
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Seek Answers


P.S. What was fast?

P.P.S. Anyone good with audio able to play the track backwards on the second site?
I am. It takes more than backwards to clean it up. I can post a raw file for people to play with if you're not able to get it yourself. I can also post what I've been able to do with it so far.

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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		i don't have any experience with audio tools, so anything you can get out of it is appreciated, assuming it isn't just gibberish run backwards to sound s c a r y ....

P.S. 31st as the date? Now a Halloween ARG would be well cool...
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Uberg33k
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ALISDAIRPARK wrote:
i don't have any experience with audio tools, so anything you can get out of it is appreciated, assuming it isn't just gibberish run backwards to sound s c a r y ....
Its not. So far I can make out "Black. Help me." ?????stuff????? then something about the website address and 10/31/07. I also think there might be some morse code buried low in the mix.

Edit : maybe it says "Black. Help me. Only you can find the one." then goes into repeating the website address and 10/31
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Uberg33k
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 		Anyone want to break down that seizure gif to see if there's anything interesting buried in one of the frames?

Edit: nevermind. Did it myself.

Edit 2:nevermind further, I see it was already spelled out above.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:26 pm
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AtionSong
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 		First frame:
Code:

B H W T R A _ E _ _
_ _ O _ _ H _ _ _ _
A O G K R N T _ M ?


Second frame:
Code:

W E A A _ E R _ _ _
_ Y _ U T _ E _ _ _
L L O O I I G H 4 _


Black letters:
BEWARE THE ALGORITHM

Grey letters:
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING 4?

Edit: Man, beated to it again...

EDIT 2: Look in the bottom lefthand corner of the 404 page image. If this is viral, it looks like it may be for an online dating site (perhaps advertising their new matchmaking algorithm...?)

EDIT 3: Upon closer inspection, look to the upper lefthand corner, you can see "ADULTFRIEND..." written out. In the very bottom, at the center, you can clearly see the words "Lesbian Switch". Near the upper righthand corner, you can see the text "3 Photos" and "Long Island, New York" possibly from somebody's profile. Near the bottom on the right side, you can see upside down "...pace.com". I tried pairing this with the "Adult Friend..." at the top, and tried http://www.adultfriendspace.com. Registered, but no site...

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Uberg33k
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AtionSong wrote:
First frame:
Code:

B H W T R A _ E _ _
_ _ O _ _ H _ _ _ _
A O G K R N T _ M ?


Second frame:
Code:

W E A A _ E R _ _ _
_ Y _ U T _ E _ _ _
L L O O I I G H 4 _


Black letters:
BEWARE THE ALGORITHM

Grey letters:
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING 4?

Edit: Man, beated to it again...

EDIT 2: Look in the bottom lefthand corner of the 404 page image. If this is viral, it looks like it may be for an online dating site (perhaps advertising their new matchmaking algorithm...?)

EDIT 3: Upon closer inspection, look to the upper lefthand corner, you can see "ADULTFRIEND..." written out. In the very bottom, at the center, you can clearly see the words "Lesbian Switch". Near the upper righthand corner, you can see the text "3 Photos" and "Long Island, New York" possibly from somebody's profile. Near the bottom on the right side, you can see upside down "...pace.com". I tried pairing this with the "Adult Friend..." at the top, and tried http://www.adultfriendspace.com. Registered, but no site...
I'm fairly certain its www.adultfriendfinder.com and that is a current site.

Edit : notice Yahoo is upsidedown in the upper left corner. I'm also fairly certain the "space.com" is Myspace. Compare the fonts from the two sites. There also looks to be a blue screen message mixed in there as well.

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thebruce
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 		The background image of the hidden.html page is an animated stereogram. But I can't make out the object that's animated, it's really strange. I mean, I can make it out, but I have no idea what it is... there's a 'ball', and something that reaches down to it, then it moves away and angles down; looks like a robot hand or something, palm up, with 4 pipe-style fingers, and one (the 'middle' finger) curles up. The image is called 'stat.gif'.

http://www.algorithmblack.com/stat.gif
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Uberg33k
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thebruce wrote:
The background image of the hidden.html page is an animated stereogram. But I can't make out the object that's animated, it's really strange. I mean, I can make it out, but I have no idea what it is... there's a 'ball', and something that reaches down to it, then it moves away and angles down; looks like a robot hand or something, palm up, with 4 pipe-style fingers, and one (the 'middle' finger) curles up. The image is called 'stat.gif'.

http://www.algorithmblack.com/stat.gif
Perhaps it would help to break it down into frames? I see what you mean, but it gives me a headache to stare at for too long.

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AtionSong
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 		Okay, I don't have anything concrete yet, but I'm going to gander that there is definitely something hidden - the gif is 56 frames long when, if it was for decoration, it would only need to be 2...

EDIT:
The first eight frames are an exclamation point forming with half the screen raised (the right side)
At the ninth-ish frame, there is a single exclamation point (!)
For the next 20-ish frames, the line of the exclamation point rotates, then moves back into place twice.
I'm a little unsure about the ending, but it looks like the exclamation point may turn into an arrow. It's hard to tell. I've attached the final frame to view.

EDIT 2: On second inspection, it looks like the last frame may just be it changing into a question mark (?).
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 		@AtionSong It looks for me like there is an orange 1 in the middle

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