Joke.Geschenk

Behavior

When Joke.Geschenk is run, it opens the CD-ROM drive tray.

It has been reported that some Web sites can also perform the same actions on your computer upon visiting the site. There have been no reports that these sites are performing any malicious actions on your computer.

Symptoms

Unexpected opening of the CD-ROM drive.

Transmission

This joke does not have the ability to do anything other than open the CD-ROM drive.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 20, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version October 20, 2003
• Initial Daily Certified version October 20, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version October 20, 2003
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 2003

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