Is a non malicious joke a real virus?

Viruses and worms
1

This might be so because the removal from the OS can be problematic.

See: https://www.virustotal.com/nl/url/6db7551c0cf3d4b358cba40c81f46f2e58736f7113c2f5003a47a7580c7c3c71/analysis/1385329180/
https://www.virustotal.com/nl/file/09b6fa25cef3e3e49840849c37c1048973abf9b4f687ea996c3b41ee39402848/analysis/1384714624/
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http://urlquery.net/report.php?id=7950380 IDS alerts given.
Flagged by scumware: 2012-04-16 20:42:41 htxp://meinelt-online.de/ramsch/tests/geschicklichkeitste
st.exe 1F299DFD2FD7C6D8F17DCD2790546359 194.116.187.22 DE W32MalwareF.NSHU
http://v.virscan.org/Application.Joke.TPE.html

pol

2

avast detects the file and url is blocked

http://i.imgur.com/THba082.png

although the web shield

Filerep[metagen]

3

Good to have this reported. See: http://www.threatexpert.com/files/st.exe.html

polonus

4

joke is not included in the nomenclature for detection of avast.
Joke (joke) is a program that, while not malicious, cause fear in the user locks the computer or simply tests the patience of the victim.Jokes are common among the famous program “Your computer is being formatted” and web pages that open thousands of pop-up flash animations that go across the screen.

http://www.linhadefensiva.org/dicionario/

5

and old Joke ;D First submission 2009-02-14 00:41:09 UTC ( 4 years, 9 months ago )

F-Secure http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/joke.shtml

6

OK, I understand joke is blocked because it can lead to real panic by some users.
See example: http://www.quopic.com/funny-quotes-about-life/funny-trolling-reading-eye-test-wallpaper/ (if you have no glasses ;D)
But it seems difficult to remove this from the OS and that is why it is flagged as unwanted virus (non-malicious).

polonus