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- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:58:04 AM
- Also Known As:
- Joke, Jocker, Wabik
- Type:
- Virus
Joker is an overwriting file-infector virus. When it infects a file, Joker replaces the original with itself instead of moving the original information. This replacement makes removal difficult to impossible. Joker randomly displays joke error messages.
Sample messages displayed are:
You have water in your co-processor
Hard drive has been destroyed
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version December 19, 2011 revision 024
- Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version December 19, 2011 revision 035
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
