Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Joke Program

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This joke program converts the infected system's mouse pointer into a telescopic sight. A gunshot is displayed on screen every time a mouse is clicked.

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 59,616 bytes
Residente en memoria Yes
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 13 Dec 2011

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.

NOTES:
This joke program converts the infected system's mouse pointer into a telescopic sight. A gunshot is displayed on screen every time a mouse is clicked.

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.200
Archivo de patrones de SSAPI: 1.244.20
Fecha de publicación del patrón SSAPI 13 Dec 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as JOKE_WINSHOOT. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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