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Joke.WindowCloser
SUMMARY
Behavior
When this program runs, it causes the cursor to move randomly, and closes all open windows. Every time a window is opened, the mouse moves randomly and the program closes the window. There are no dropped files and no registry entries created.Symptoms
The cursor moves by itself and closes open windows.Programs are detected as Joke.WindowCloser.
Transmission
Has to be manually executed.Protection
- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Daily) January 30, 2006
- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) February 1, 2006
- Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) January 30, 2006
- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Plus) January 30, 2006
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Joke.WindowCloser comes as a packed executable file. When this file is executed, the mouse will move randomly and all open windows will close. Whenever a window is opened, this behavior repeats. The program is memory resident, but drops no files and creates no registry keys.
If program is executed, it can be disabled via the Windows task manager (CTR+ALT+DEL) by stopping the application (Windows 98 only). Windows 2000 and XP users may have to log off or restart the computer to stop the application.
REMOVAL
The following instructions pertain to all Symantec antivirus products that support Security Risk detection. You may need to stop the application manually before you can run any other application window. To do this, press CTL+ALT+DEL for the Windows Task Manager and end the process associated with this application. If the program does not allow you to run the Task Manager Window, you may need to shut down your computer to stop the application.
- Update the definitions.
- Run a full system scan and delete all the files detected as Joke.WindowCloser.
1. Updating the definitions
To obtain the most recent definitions, start your Symantec program and run LiveUpdate.
2. Scanning for and deleting the files
- Start your Symantec antivirus program and run a full system scan.
- If any files are detected as Joke.WindowCloser, click Delete.
Note: If your Symantec antivirus product reports that it cannot delete a detected file, the application can be stopped using the Windows Task Manager. Delete the file using Windows Explorer or DOS command shell.
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