JOKE_HIDDENTEARSCARE
Hoax.MSIL.BadJoke.aj (Kaspersky); Trojan.BadJoke (Malwarebytes)
Windows
Threat Type: Joke Program
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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
316,416 bytes
EXE
No
21 Aug 2017
Terminates processes, Displays graphics/image
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.
Process Termination
This Joke Program terminates processes or services that contain any of the following strings if found running in the affected system's memory:
- explorer
NOTES:
This joke program displays the following window applications:
It starts processes or services that contain any of the following strings when the close button is clicked:
- explorer
SOLUTION
9.850
1.876.10
21 Sep 2017
1.877.00
21 Sep 2017
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_HIDDENTEARSCARE. 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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