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{{Malicious Scripts}}[[File:Hikaru.png|thumb|155x155px|The hikaru.exe program icon.]]'''hikaru.exe''', mostly known as the '''Ghost virus''' or the '''Sadako virus''' in Japan, is a Japanese [[screamer|''screamer'']] joke application. It is a variant of ''Win32.Joke_Ghost'' joke program. If the player runs it, it doesn't seem to do anything, however, it silently becomes present in the operating computer's memory and triggers a payload at random times which shows a full-screen picture of a ghost girl, similar to [[McDonalds.exe]], but not the same with a scream sound effect. It quickly spread over the Internet in Japan in the early 2000s, like [[McDonalds.exe]]. However, it didn't become as popular as its cousin. Some have complained that even when restarting the computer, the [[screamer]] will continue to pop up normally.
{{Infobox
|title = Madoka.exe
|image = shesactuallykindacute.png
|maker = Qiwen Lin
|type = Application
|date = September 9th, 2001
|imagecaption = The '''Hikaru.exe''' program icon.
}}
'''hikaru.exe''', alse known as the '''Sadako virus''' in Japan, was a Taiwanese [[screamer]] [[program]]. It is a variant of the Win32/FlaGhost malware. The original author is Qiwen Lin (林 啟文) and it was written in the [[wikipedia:Hot_Soup_Processor|Hot Soup Processor]] programming language.


<span>A</span><span> similar version of this application exists, called</span> [[madoka.exe]]. Both programs seem to do the same things, but they have a different screamer picture.
If the user runs it, it doesn't seem to do anything. However, it silently becomes present in the operating computer's memory. and triggers a payload at random times, which shows a full-screen picture of [[wikipedia:Teke Teke|Teke Teke]], similar but not the same as [[McDonalds.exe]], with a scream sound effect. It quickly spread over the Internet in Japan in the early 2000s. However, it didn't become as popular as its cousin. Some have complained that even when resetting the computer. However, the application will later continue its usual behavior.


The most recent version of this virus is "0.4"
==Trivia==
* Just like [[Madoka.exe]], According to the decompiled source code, holding down F10 when double clicking the original EXE will cause the malware to decompile itself and unpack all the assets and codes. However, this behavior is tested not working on a WinXP virtual machine.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="small">
themurderwasthefacetheygiveme.png|<font color="white">The Application's icon (0.4)</font>
Doestheiconactuallylookslikeher.png|<font color="white">Censored screamer image.</font>
</gallery>
==Links==
==Links==
=== '''Preview''' ===
<u>NOTE</u>: The following videos contain a [[screamer]]!
* '''youtube.com/watch?v=ihHjslgg3h0'''
* '''youtube.com/watch?v=L4jOfslX6uA'''
=== '''Download link''' ===
<u>NOTE</u>: The following download link contains a [[screamer]] application <span style="color:red">that may harm your computer!</span>
<u>NOTE</u>: The following download link contains a [[screamer]] application <span style="color:red">that may harm your computer!</span>
* '''ftp.vector.co.jp/21/70/1811/hikaru04.zip'''
* ftp.vector.co.jp/21/70/1811/hikaru04.zip
* '''Permalink:''' web.archive.org/web/20240227033035/ftp.vector.co.jp/21/70/1811/hikaru04.zip
*'''Author's homepage''': web.archive.org/web/20040806024306/geocities.co.jp:80/SiliconValley-Oakland/8358/mysoft/mysoft.html
* '''Preview:''' youtube.com/watch?v=L4jOfslX6uA


{{Lowercase}}
==See also==
[[Category:Applications]]
*[[Happy Days.exe]]
*[[Madoka.exe]]
*[[McDonalds.exe]]
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{{Comments}}
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 17 June 2024

hikaru.exe, alse known as the Sadako virus in Japan, was a Taiwanese screamer program. It is a variant of the Win32/FlaGhost malware. The original author is Qiwen Lin (林 啟文) and it was written in the Hot Soup Processor programming language.

If the user runs it, it doesn't seem to do anything. However, it silently becomes present in the operating computer's memory. and triggers a payload at random times, which shows a full-screen picture of Teke Teke, similar but not the same as McDonalds.exe, with a scream sound effect. It quickly spread over the Internet in Japan in the early 2000s. However, it didn't become as popular as its cousin. Some have complained that even when resetting the computer. However, the application will later continue its usual behavior.

The most recent version of this virus is "0.4"

Trivia

  • Just like Madoka.exe, According to the decompiled source code, holding down F10 when double clicking the original EXE will cause the malware to decompile itself and unpack all the assets and codes. However, this behavior is tested not working on a WinXP virtual machine.

Gallery

  • The Application's icon (0.4)

    The Application's icon (0.4)

  • Censored screamer image.

    Censored screamer image.

Links

NOTE: The following download link contains a screamer application that may harm your computer!

  • ftp.vector.co.jp/21/70/1811/hikaru04.zip
  • Permalink: web.archive.org/web/20240227033035/ftp.vector.co.jp/21/70/1811/hikaru04.zip
  • Author's homepage: web.archive.org/web/20040806024306/geocities.co.jp:80/SiliconValley-Oakland/8358/mysoft/mysoft.html
  • Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=L4jOfslX6uA

See also

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