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- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:57:24 AM
- Also Known As:
- Happy Birthday Joshi, Stealth Virus
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- DOS
Joshi is a virus that displays the following message if the infected computer is booted on January 5 of any year:
type Happy Birthday Joshi
It then halts the computer. The system continues normally if the user responds appropriately and enters the following:
Happy Birthday Joshi
If not, the system hangs.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version December 20, 2000
- Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version July 11, 2008 revision 016
- 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
