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'''Happy_Days_.exe''' is a Korean [[screamer]] [[application]] that gained notoriety in 2003. It is considered to be similar to the Win32.Flaghost malware, but its screamer image differs slightly from its predecessor. | '''Happy_Days_.exe''' is a Korean [[screamer]] [[application]] that gained notoriety in 2003. It is considered to be similar to the Win32.Flaghost malware, but its screamer image differs slightly from its predecessor. | ||
When the application is executed, a black pop-up box appears randomly on the screen, displaying an edited version of the screamer image used in [[Gamemun]] alongside white-colored text that reads | When the application is executed, a black pop-up box appears randomly on the screen, displaying an edited version of the screamer image used in [[Gamemun]] alongside white-colored text that reads "^^ Happy days... please 5 seconds... to close". | ||
Once 5 seconds have elapsed, the pop-up box disappears only to reappear randomly in an infinite loop, which continues until the computer is rebooted. | Once 5 seconds have elapsed, the pop-up box disappears only to reappear randomly in an infinite loop, which continues until the computer is rebooted. | ||
Examination of the file assembly reveals that Happy_Days_.exe's product name is | Examination of the file assembly reveals that Happy_Days_.exe's product name is "Scanregw," which is an attempt to deceive users into believing that the application is a [[wikipedia:Windows_Registry|registry]] scanner. The coding language used to create the application is [[wikipedia:Visual_Basic_(classic)|Visual Basic 6.0]] Korean, which necessitates the installation of the vb6ko.dll file on the user's computer for successful execution. It is notable that Happy_Days_.exe does not contain any scream or other alarming sound effects. | ||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following download link contains a [[screamer]] application! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following download link contains a [[screamer]] application! | ||
