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JOKE_FRIDAY

October 08, 2012
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Joke Program

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This joke program plays the music video of Friday by Rebecca Black while randomly moving around the browser window.

It continuously displays a message box 579 times.

This joke program may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

6,317 bytes

File Type:

Script

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Mar 2011

Arrival Details

This joke program may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

NOTES:

It may be hosted on the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}rolled.com

Upon accessing the said URL, it displays the following window:

It plays the music video of Friday by Rebecca Black while randomly moving around the browser window.

When users right-click anywhere in the window, it displays the following message box:

When users click the text link, it displays the following:

It displays a series of message boxes containing the lyrics of the song. This routine is also exhibited when users click the close button of the browser window. After it has completely displayed the lyrics, it then displays the following message box:

When users click OK, it redirects them to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}rolled.com/annoying

Again, this joke program displays message boxes when users click the text link or if they attempt to close the window.

It continuously displays this message box 579 times:

Finally, it display the following:

The browser window closes once users click OK.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.162.15

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

24 Mar 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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

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