What is sonic exes origin?

The origins of Sonic.exe, also known as EXE, date back to a creepypasta story written by JC the Hyena (Joe Zieja) and published on July 30, 2012. However, EXE's popularity skyrocketed with the creation of fan games inspired by the original story, starting with "Sonic.exe" developed by MY5TCrious (Mexe) in collaboration with other modders.