Active Network Monitor

This is a tool for monitoring of computers on a network. It allows user to gather information from all Windows computers in the network without installing server-side applications. This is a tool for monitoring of computers on a network. Low risk threats should not harm your machine or compromise your privacy and security unless they have been installed without your knowledge and consent. It includes low risk threat that may be a program, network tool, or system utility that we knowingly and deliberately installed and that we wish to keep. Although some low risk programs may track online habits -- as provided for in a privacy policy or End User License Agreement (EULA) -- or display advertising within the applications themselves, these programs have only vague, minimal or negligible effects on our privacy. 0

General information:

Malware Name: Active Network Monitor
Malware Type: Remote Control
Company Name: SmartLine Inc
Company URL: http://protect-me.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Established in 1996, the software development company SmartLine Inc, is dedicated to providing effective and economical solutions to small, medium and large-scale business. Its products help network administrators and systems integrators with their job of providing well-integrated and cost-effective network management solutions. SmartLine Inc provides integrated management solutions for Windows NT/2000/XP systems and users. Its award-winning products are effective on large networks as well as individual workstations. SmartLine's many customers include the Major Technology movers and shakers, some of the largest US and international banks, telecommunications conglomerates, many government networks and educational institutions.

Spyware Description:

This is a tool for monitoring of computers on a network. It allows user to gather information from all Windows computers in the network without installing server-side applications. This is a tool for monitoring of computers on a network. Low risk threats should not harm your machine or compromise your privacy and security unless they have been installed without your knowledge and consent. It includes low risk threat that may be a program, network tool, or system utility that we knowingly and deliberately installed and that we wish to keep. Although some low risk programs may track online habits -- as provided for in a privacy policy or End User License Agreement (EULA) -- or display advertising within the applications themselves, these programs have only vague, minimal or negligible effects on our privacy. 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

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Processes Running:

ActiveNetworkMonitor.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Active Network Monitor\Plugins\patchanalyzer.dll 208896 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\Active Network Monitor\Plugins\printers.dll 24576 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\Active Network Monitor\Plugins\services.dll 24576 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Active Network Monitor
C:\Program Files\Active Network Monitor\Plugins

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\SmartLine Vision\Active Network Monitor\User Settings\Plugins Users
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallActive Network Monitor DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Active Network Monitor UninstallString