BAT_BADJOKE.CX
BAT/BadJoke.AP (ESET), Hoax.Win32.BadJoke.j (Kaspersky)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan 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
71 bytes
BAT
No
14 Apr 2016
Arrival Details
This Trojan 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 malware drops copies of itself as {folder name}.bat to each sub-folder found in drive D.
SOLUTION
9.800
12.466.04
14 Apr 2016
12.467.00
15 Apr 2016
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 BAT_BADJOKE.CX. 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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