Actimon

Actimon is a keylogger which logs keystrokes of the user's PC invisibly in the background. Its features: record keystrokes, take screenshots at set interval of time, record all websites visited by the user, work under hidden mode. It also includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to system, such as reconfiguring browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect preferred network connections, and can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability.0

General information:

Malware Name: Actimon
Malware Type: Key Logger
Company Name: Actimon
Company URL: http://www.jthesing.com/actimon/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Actimon (activity monitor) is a desktop monitoring tool that logs screen shots, key presses, URL of visited sites and program use. You can monitor activities on computers in a network and even via Internet. It is a keylogger which logs keystrokes of the user's PC invisibly in the background. Its features: record keystrokes, take screenshots at set interval of time, record all websites visited by the user, work under hidden mode.

Spyware Description:

Actimon is a keylogger which logs keystrokes of the user's PC invisibly in the background. Its features: record keystrokes, take screenshots at set interval of time, record all websites visited by the user, work under hidden mode. It also includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to system, such as reconfiguring browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect preferred network connections, and can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Monitor and capture data from computers -> Run in stealth mode -> Intercepts keystrokes from the keyboard and records them in a log -> Starts with the operating system0

Additional information might be found here:

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Processes Running:

ftviewer.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Actimon\Uninstall Actimon monitoring program.lnk 407 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Actimon\Viewer.lnk 407 Shortcut
C:\actimon\_setup.exe 67072 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\actimon

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallActimon monitoring program_is1 Inno Setup: Setup Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallActimon monitoring program_is1 Inno Setup: User
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Actimon monitoring program_is1 UninstallString