Joke-CrazyTyping
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Characteristics
This detection is for a practical Joke Program. It is not a Trojan or a Virus & is considered as a “Potentially Unwanted Program”. It consists of a Joke Component and an Editor Component.
Joke Component:
When the Joke Component is executed, it starts to replace normal user text input with its own predetermined text. It does not create any files or registry entries for loading at startup. It can be terminated by killing the associated process from the “Task Manager”, or by simply rebooting the system.
Editor Component:
This is used to create the Joke Program.
This is also used for the following:
- Modify the Joke Program’s file size
- Change the icon for the Joke Program
- Display a custom fake error message when the Joke is executed
- Modify other miscellaneous settings for the Joke Program
Miscellaneous:
Detection for Joke Programs is not activated by default. Users who would like to check for the presence of this kind of files on their system should run the command line scanner with the /PROGRAM switch. To enable the automatic detection of such Programs - see removal instructions
Aliases
Aliases
- Backdoor.Trojan - Symantec
- Troj_VB.KC - Trend Micro
- Trojan.Win32.VB.kc - Kaspersky Lab
