Up.mp4 — Oiling

Today, "Oiling Up.mp4" is considered a "digital contagion." Most links to it lead to dead ends or harmless rick-rolls, but the legend persists. Those who claim to have seen the real version say they can never look at a piece of machinery again without wondering if it’s been properly "oiled"—and what might happen if the humming ever stops.

Viewers claimed that at the 1:12 mark, the screen would go black for three seconds. In that darkness, the reflection of the viewer on their monitor didn't look like them; it looked like the person holding the oil can. Oiling Up.mp4

Even after the video was closed, users reported hearing the rhythmic clink-clink of the oil can coming from their speakers for hours. The "Final Frame" Incident Today, "Oiling Up