Name: Screen Screw Category: Joke Program Advice: Keep Risk: Low Risk Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed. Description: Harmless entertainment software. How to close Screen Screw: Move your mouse pointer to the TOP LEFT corner of your screen. This will stop the program from running in memory. If you have successfully moved your mouse in the correct position, the program will close and display an About Box Screen. Once you close this screen, the program will exit. Exiting the software will allow Windows to delete the file. Signatures: process: screenscrew.exe: MD5 Hash: 87a04c270f98bb6b567.. Type: Joke Program - A joke program is a program that will typically fake the actions of a virus but will cause no harm at all to a user's computer.