Control Kids
Control Kids is a Surveillance tool. It can record all keystrokes and also records all website visited. Itâs a threat to our Pc that may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related
components. It may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computerâs performance and stability.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Control Kids |
| Malware Type: |
Commercial Key Logger |
| Company Name: |
Control Kids |
| Company URL: |
http://controlkids.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Control Kids is a computer parental control utility that enables parents to block access to objectionable web sites or any specific Web sites. Control Kids is simple to use and supports IE 4 or later. It also allows to automatically canceling unsolicited
Internet Explorer windows, called pop ups, filter banner ads to speed up page viewing and downloading .Control Kids also monitors keystrokes and Web sites visited.
Spyware Description:
Control Kids is a Surveillance tool. It can record all keystrokes and also records all website visited. Itâs a threat to our Pc that may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related
components. It may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computerâs performance and stability.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Monitor and capture data from computers -> Starts with the operating system -> Intercepts keystrokes from the keyboard and records them in a log -> Run in stealth mode0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\Payal Joshi\Desktop\Control Kids.lnk |
574 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Program Files\Control Kids\help\SPLASH.JPG |
8072 |
JPEG Image |
| C:\Program Files\Control Kids\help\installicon.gif |
489 |
GIF Image |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\Control Kids |
| C:\Program Files\Control Kids\help |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\control kids\Running |
par |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\control kids\ext |
.dat |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\control kids\ext |
.zip |
