The internet is no stranger to urban legends. From haunted chatrooms to glitching livestreams, we’ve all seen strange things online. But few tales are as eerie—or as persistent—as the story of the video known only as “Reflect.exe.”

It All Began in 2017

In March of 2017, a YouTube channel with no profile picture and a string of random numbers in its username uploaded a 30-second video titled “Reflect.exe”. The video contained only three things: a flickering mirror, faint reversed audio, and a flash of what looked like GPS coordinates. It was grainy, low resolution, and unsettling—but not in any obvious way.

Just 24 hours later, the video was gone.

Not taken down by YouTube. Not removed for violating guidelines. It was simply… gone. No trace. No cached version. No record in Wayback Machine. The only proof it had existed came from a handful of viewers who happened to see it before it disappeared.

Then it came back. Again. And again.

The 1,113 View Limit

What made this video stand out wasn’t just its cryptic nature. It was the pattern. Every time Reflect.exe was uploaded—sometimes under new titles like “MirrorTest1” or “EchoInReverse”—it gained exactly 1,113 views before it was deleted. Not 1,112. Not 1,114.

Exactly 1,113.

This strange number began circulating in ARG (alternate reality game) forums and conspiracy subreddits. Users tried downloading and archiving the video, but files were often corrupted. A few who managed to keep clean versions said the audio, when reversed, whispered something that sounded like:

> “You’ve seen it now. You can’t unsee.”

The Curse Rumors Begin

Things got darker when viewers began reporting strange side effects. One Redditor claimed their reflection glitched for a moment while brushing their teeth. Another said their phone refused to play any other video for an hour after watching it. Some believed it was all psychological. Others weren’t so sure.

In 2020, a popular YouTube theorist attempted to document the phenomenon in a video called “The 1,113 View Curse.” Days later, his channel was temporarily suspended, and the video was scrubbed from his feed.

The legend grew.

A Whistleblower Speaks Out

In 2023, a self-proclaimed ex-YouTube moderator posted on an anonymous forum, claiming Reflect.exe was flagged internally with a rarely-used system code: S-119. According to them, S-119 tags are reserved for government-flagged media requiring “active takedown under executive instruction.”

What could possibly require that level of censorship?

Was Reflect.exe a test? A leak? Something never meant to be seen?

Where It Stands Now

As of 2025, the video has allegedly been uploaded and removed over 100 times. No one knows who’s behind it. The GPS coordinates have led to various locations across the globe—an abandoned cabin in Finland, a derelict lighthouse in Maine, and most recently, a remote spot in the Australian Outback.

To this day, the video never stays up long enough for most people to even know it exists. And maybe that’s the point.

Because the one question no one’s been able to answer is:

What happens if the video ever reaches 1,114 views?

Have You Seen It?

If you’ve ever encountered Reflect.exe or know someone who has, leave a comment. But be careful. Some stories say the video doesn’t just watch you back—it follows you.