diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/disks/virus_disk.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/disks/virus_disk.dm
index 7416a13348e..7a38f1dc8e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/disks/virus_disk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/disks/virus_disk.dm
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@
 	telecrystal_stack.use(telecrystal_stack.amount)
 
 
-/obj/item/computer_disk/virus/frame/send_virus(obj/item/modular_computer/pda/target, mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/computer_disk/virus/frame/send_virus(obj/item/modular_computer/pda/source, obj/item/modular_computer/pda/target, mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 
 	charges--
-	var/lock_code = "[rand(100,999)] [pick(GLOB.phonetic_alphabet)]"
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("Success! The unlock code to the target is: [lock_code]"))
+	var/unlock_code = "[rand(100,999)] [pick(GLOB.phonetic_alphabet)]"
+	to_chat(user, span_notice("Success! The unlock code to the target is: [unlock_code]"))
 	var/datum/component/uplink/hidden_uplink = target.GetComponent(/datum/component/uplink)
 	if(!hidden_uplink)
 		var/datum/mind/target_mind
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 			else
 				target_mind = pick(backup_players)
 		hidden_uplink = target.AddComponent(/datum/component/uplink, target_mind, enabled = TRUE, starting_tc = telecrystals, has_progression = TRUE)
+		hidden_uplink.unlock_code = unlock_code
 		hidden_uplink.uplink_handler.has_objectives = TRUE
 		hidden_uplink.uplink_handler.owner = target_mind
 		hidden_uplink.uplink_handler.can_take_objectives = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
index 7414825de84..b4f9fddcfbe 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 				if(sending_virus)
 					var/obj/item/computer_disk/virus/disk = computer.inserted_disk
 					if(istype(disk))
-						disk.send_virus(src, target, usr)
+						disk.send_virus(computer, target, usr)
 						return UI_UPDATE
 
 				send_message(usr, list(target))