Asterisk Password

Asterisk Password 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:	Asterisk Password
Malware Type:	Password Recovery Tool
Company Name:	Thegrideon Software
Company URL:	http://www.thegrideon.com/
Threat Level:	Low Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Thegrideon Software provides you the software Asterisk Password that allows you to view passwords hidden with asterisks in password fields (including Multilingual and Unicode ones). Asterisk Password uncovers hidden passwords in password dialog boxes, web pages and ActiveX controls. Another great feature of this program is the ability to display Protected Storage content.

Spyware Description:

Asterisk Password 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:

AsteriskPassword.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Asterisk Password\Asterisk Password.lnk	1827	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\Thegrideon Software\Asterisk Password\AsteriskPassword.exe	655360	Application
C:\Program Files\Thegrideon Software\Asterisk Password\Uninstall.exe	38070	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Thegrideon Software\Asterisk Password

Registry information Created after Installation: