ACT! Key

ACT! Key is a password recovery tool that may be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer and to a user's data. It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user.0

General information:

Malware Name: ACT! Key
Malware Type: Password Recovery Tool
Company Name: Passware Inc
Company URL: http://www.lostpassword.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Passware Inc provides you the software ACT! Key that recovers passwords for Symantec ACT! (.BLB) files. Forgot a password for an important database? Whenever your password is lost ACT Password Recovery Key saves your time. This software is easy to install and easy to use. All you need to do to recover a password is just to drag and drop your file to the program window. Features: state of the art password recovery engine, all passwords are recovered instantly, multilingual passwords are supported.

Spyware Description:

ACT! Key is a password recovery tool that may be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer and to a user's data. It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user. -> It may be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer and to a user's data.0

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Processes Running:

actkey.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Passware\demos\actkey.exe 868352 Application
C:\Program Files\Passware\demos\pk.chm 65822 Compiled HTML Help file

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Passware\demos

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Act Key Demo Changed0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Act Key Demo SlowInfoCache0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Act Key Demo [NULL]0