JOKE_ROSES

March 04, 2014

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 Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser

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 ALIASES:

Win32/Joke.ScreenRoses application (NOD32), Joke:Win32/ScreenRoses (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Joke Program
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
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  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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:

916,480 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Dec 2013

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 displays multiple roses on the screen.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.468.42

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

25 Dec 2013

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JOKE_ROSES. 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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