JOKE_FLASH.B
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Joke Program
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Once executed, it will pose as a legitimate Flash game. However, upon clicking, this joke program displays a video of a male ghost.
This joke program arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
Varies
File Type:
EXE
Memory Resident:
Yes
Initial Samples Received Date:
07 Oct 2007
Arrival Details
This joke program arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
NOTES:
Once executed, it will pose as a legitimate Flash game. However, upon clicking, this joke program displays a video of a male ghost.