"Joke:RussianJep" found on system

[sethfp]

Is "Joke:RussianJep" a virus?

[GrandDad]

Yes , it is ;
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/scan-stats.php?top=all
little ways down the page .

I'd get this free Anti-Virus program
www.grisoft.com
and update before you start it and then let it scan your system to find that 'virus' and any others .

Let us know how it turns out.

[tyr888]

is that a new one? before grandad answered, i searched through so many sites, and pretty much all i found was this guy on computer cops (i think it's called), and a descriptionless insert in RAV...

i'm curious, how exactly did you come across it? i assume from Rav(ensoft ?)(i forget) because that is their name for it? i found no aliases for it, but i am curious if it is new or if it one of those stupid things that you can do on AIM where you apparently receive this virus by looking at a profile or something. One of my little sisters claimed that if she looked at this one person's profile, hers would change to look like his, so that she would be stuck spreading it. i proceeded to look at this kids' profile, and nothing happened.

[GrandDad]

I just did Google search for Joke:RussianJep
it didn't come back with much , so I don't know if its new or old .

[NooNoo]

this might be it (http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/enterprise/security_info/ve_detail.php?id=8893&VName=JOKE_RUSS.A&VSect=O)