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Hoax.Win32.BadJoke.VB

Posted: July 16, 2010

Hoax.Win32.BadJoke.VB (or PWS:Win32/Fignotok.A) is a malicious Trojan horse that may represent security risk for the compromised system or its network environment. Hoax.Win32.BadJoke.VB uses backdoors to install contaminated files from the internet onto a compromised computer. PWS:Win32/Fignotok.A may spread via drive-by downloads and does not require a user's permission to run on a computer. Hoax.Win32.BadJoke.VB comes bundled with a malicious installation program. Remove PWS:Win32/Fignotok.A as soon as it has been detected.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %Temp%\1.tmp
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