The "magic" of this troll is that it uses real system commands to display the user's own information back to them, making it look like an external attack. The "Fake IP Grabber" Script

Usually written in Python , Batch (Windows), or Bash (Linux/Mac) so they can run directly without complex installation.

The script uses 127.0.0.1 , which is the "loopback" address referring to the user's own computer, making it completely local and safe.