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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: polonus on November 24, 2013, 10:48:21 PM

Title: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: polonus on November 24, 2013, 10:48:21 PM

This might be so because the removal from the OS can be problematic.

See: https://www.virustotal.com/nl/url/6db7551c0cf3d4b358cba40c81f46f2e58736f7113c2f5003a47a7580c7c3c71/analysis/1385329180/
https://www.virustotal.com/nl/file/09b6fa25cef3e3e49840849c37c1048973abf9b4f687ea996c3b41ee39402848/analysis/1384714624/
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http://urlquery.net/report.php?id=7950380  IDS alerts given.
Flagged by scumware: 2012-04-16 20:42:41   htxp://meinelt-online.de/ramsch/tests/geschicklichkeitste
st.exe   1F299DFD2FD7C6D8F17DCD2790546359   194.116.187.22   DE   W32MalwareF.NSHU   
http://v.virscan.org/Application.Joke.TPE.html

pol

Title: Re: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: jefferson sant on November 24, 2013, 11:08:10 PM

avast detects the file and url is blocked

(http://i.imgur.com/THba082.png)


although the web shield

Filerep[metagen]

Title: Re: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: polonus on November 24, 2013, 11:12:25 PM

Good to have this reported. See: http://www.threatexpert.com/files/st.exe.html

polonus

Title: Re: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: jefferson sant on November 24, 2013, 11:23:39 PM

joke is not included in the nomenclature for detection of avast.
Joke (joke) is a program that, while not malicious, cause fear in the user locks the computer or simply tests the patience of the victim.Jokes are common among the famous program "Your computer is being formatted" and web pages that open thousands of pop-up flash animations that go across the screen.

http://www.linhadefensiva.org/dicionario/

Title: Re: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: Pondus on November 24, 2013, 11:27:27 PM

and old Joke   ;D    First submission 2009-02-14 00:41:09 UTC ( 4 years, 9 months ago )

F-Secure  http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/joke.shtml

Title: Re: Is a non malicious joke a real virus?
Post by: polonus on November 24, 2013, 11:32:55 PM

OK, I understand joke is blocked because it can lead to real panic by some users.
See example: http://www.quopic.com/funny-quotes-about-life/funny-trolling-reading-eye-test-wallpaper/ (if you have no glasses  ;D)
But it seems difficult to remove this from the OS and that is why it is flagged as unwanted virus (non-malicious).

polonus