Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Virus

Aliases :

CheapExe

Summary

CheapExe is a simple virus which infects EXE files when it is executed. The virus does not stay resident in memory. The virus is encrypted with a variable key.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

CheapExe contains this text, which is never displayed:

I loved you,
I always loved you,
but it was nothing but a waste

of time. May
you
burn
in
the
Hell,
if
it
really
exists, my

little
slut, or
 suffer
what
you
made
my
 fragile
 and

tender
heart
 suffer. This
should
be
the
right
Doom
for

each
fucking
cheater
......... if
it
was,
it
wouldn't
be

this
one
the
Hell. Ti amavo poiche' mi facevi

tenerezza....adesso ti odio poiche' mi fai schifo a proposito:

Tanti Auguri, Valentina
 ChEaPeXe v1.0

...by WarBlaDe/LT...

CheapExe is probably written in Italy. It was reported to be in the wild in Finland in December 1996.