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{{~~Lowercase}}~~

{{Infobox

~~[[File:Hikaru~~.png|~~thumb~~|~~82x82px~~|The hikaru.exe ~~icon~~.]]

|title = Madoka.exe

|image = shesactuallykindacute.png

|maker = Qiwen Lin

|type = Application

|date = September 4th, 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.

~~== hikaru.exe ==~~

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.

~~''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 the ''Win32.Joke_Ghost'' joke program. If you run~~ 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~~, similar to [[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~~.

==~~Preview~~==

The most recent version of this virus is "0.4" from November 6th, 2001.

NOTE: The following ~~video~~ contains a [[screamer]].

* '''~~youtu~~.be/~~GCrB~~-~~Cwa5Fg~~?t=~~1m46s~~'''

==Trivia==

[[Category:Applications]]

* 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==

themurderwasthefacetheygiveme.png|The Application's icon (0.4)

Doestheiconactuallylookslikeher.png|Censored screamer image.

</gallery>

==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

* '''Japanese writeup and unofficial SWF version''': web.archive.org/web/20041030075942/fukushima.cool.ne.jp/aok2/documentary/hikaru.html

==See also==

*[[Happy Days.exe]]

*[[Madoka.exe]]

*[[McDonalds.exe]]

[[Category:Malware]][[Category:Applications]]

[[Category:Other scary images]]

[[Category:2000]]

[[Category:Malicious scripts]]

[[Category:Joke screamers]]

[[Category:Other makers]]

~~[[Category:2000]]~~

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-{{Lowercase}}
+{{Infobox
-[[File:Hikaru.png|thumb|82x82px|The hikaru.exe icon.]]
+|title = Madoka.exe
+|image = shesactuallykindacute.png
+|maker = Qiwen Lin
+|type = Application
+|date = September 4th, 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.
-== hikaru.exe ==
+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.
-''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 the ''Win32.Joke_Ghost'' joke program. If you run 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, similar to [[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.
-==Preview==
+The most recent version of this virus is "0.4" from November 6th, 2001.
-<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]].
-* '''youtu.be/GCrB-Cwa5Fg?t=1m46s'''
+==Trivia==
-[[Category:Applications]]
+* 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==
+<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
+* '''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
+* '''Japanese writeup and unofficial SWF version''': web.archive.org/web/20041030075942/fukushima.cool.ne.jp/aok2/documentary/hikaru.html
+==See also==
+*[[Happy Days.exe]]
+*[[Madoka.exe]]
+*[[McDonalds.exe]]
+{{Maliciousnav}}
+{{Comments}}
+[[Category:Malware]][[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Other scary images]]
+[[Category:2000]]
+[[Category:Malicious scripts]]
+[[Category:Joke screamers]]
 [[Category:Other makers]]
-[[Category:2000]]