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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Popularity Rank: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Popularity Rank: | 29,663 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 2 |
| First Seen: | March 25, 2025 |
| Last Seen: | January 11, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
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The company behind the Free Malware Removal Tool claims to offer only one product for Windows that is 'Ad-Blocker' from h[tt]p://www.ad-blocker[.]org/AdBlockerChrome. However, there are many other applications connected to the PCVARK Software brand including applications like the Advanced Identity Protector, the Advanced PC Fixer and the Smart PC Tweaker. PCVARK is a software publisher that does not have one of the best reputations on the Internet thanks to questionable marketing decisions, error messages shown via promotional campaigns, and tendency to avoid placing its name on software that it produces.
The Free Malware Removal Tool is not backed by years of experience in the field of cybersecurity as PCVARK creates system optimizers with questionable performance primarily. There is no information suggesting that the Free Malware Removal Tool is created by trusted cybersecurity experts. The site at freemalwareremovaltool[.]com might present the Free Malware Removal Tool as the bane of malware, but you may notice the strange expression used to market the application. The Free Malware Removal Tool by PCVARK is not perceived as a reliable anti-malware solution by AV companies. The installer for the program may be marked as riskware ( dec001581 ), Suspicious_GEN.F47V0325, Troj/Decept-KL and MSIL/GT32SupportGeeks.H. We have classified the Free Malware Removal Tool as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that you may want to substitute for a reputable anti-malware scanner.
Table of Contents
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Trojan.BadJoke.JA |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
44495380abea3c1f4221d18877bc2766
SHA1:
05cf18636491d5b323113a497988fa63c6294226
SHA256:
ECA7D3D36CB7FA33F7CD9078111D7DF165402A36A5D6568E5ED393E17FBCCB9E
File Size:
350.72 KB, 350720 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have security information
- File has exports table
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.
File Traits
- No Version Info
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 62 |
|---|---|
| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 21 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 27 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 14 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
