BE VERY CAREFUL . If You Get This, You Are Infected With…
A chilling new warning is going viral across social media platforms, and it’s leaving people both terrified and fascinated. The ominous message? “If you get this… you are infected.” But infected with what, exactly?
No, this isn’t your typical virus warning or chain message from 2008. This is something stranger — and far more psychological. It all started with a video titled simply: “BE VERY CAREFUL.” In it, viewers are told that once they’ve heard a certain sound, they’ve already been “infected” — not with a physical illness, but with something called a cognitive parasite.
The sound in question? A bizarre audio loop, barely two seconds long, made up of high-pitched tones and a soft whisper. Once you hear it, you can’t unhear it. In fact, people claim that the sound begins to replay in your mind at random moments, even while you sleep. And that’s the “infection.”
According to the video, the audio loop hijacks your thoughts. “This isn’t a virus for your body,” the narrator says in a robotic monotone. “It’s a virus for your attention. It loops in your brain and takes up space you didn’t give it permission to use.”
Sounds like science fiction, right?
Well, here’s where it gets weird — thousands of commenters have reported the same thing. “I can’t stop hearing it,” one person wrote. “It’s in the back of my mind when I’m brushing my teeth, walking to class, or even dreaming.” Others claimed it’s started to change in their minds, evolving into new sounds or whispering phrases like, “Don’t forget me,” or “I’m still here.”
Some are convinced it’s a creepy marketing stunt. Others believe it’s part of a secret psychological experiment — or even an alternate reality game (ARG) designed to test how ideas spread. But a growing number of people think this is something darker.
“This is how it starts,” one commenter wrote. “Not with a pandemic. Not with zombies. But with a thought. An idea you can’t delete.”
There’s no official source linked to the original video, and no tech experts have come forward to explain how or why the sound works the way it does. But psychologists say the phenomenon isn’t entirely made-up. The human brain is wired to latch onto patterns and repetition — it’s the same reason songs get stuck in our heads. But when combined with mystery, fear, and suggestion, even a harmless sound can become something more haunting.
So, should you be worried?
Well, probably not. But just to be safe, maybe don’t listen to any strange audio files from unverified sources. And if you already have… maybe keep some earplugs nearby.
Because once it’s in — it doesn’t leave.
And if you’re already hearing it now?
Too late. You’ve been infected.
