Metakodix Stealth Keylogger

It is a powerful surveillance utility that discreetly records all keystrokes typed on user computer to an encrypted log file for later view. In addition, it records: all window activity (caption and time stamp), all clipboard activity (pasted text), all used passwords, all visited web sites. It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings.0

General information:

Malware Name: Metakodix Stealth Keylogger
Malware Type: Key Logger
Company Name: Metakodix Ltd.
Company URL: http://metakodix.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Metakodix Ltd. was founded in November 2004. It is an independent software development company making computer surveillance tools. Its goal is to develop easy-to-use, reliable, high quality software tools for PC activity monitoring.

Spyware Description:

It is a powerful surveillance utility that discreetly records all keystrokes typed on user computer to an encrypted log file for later view. In addition, it records: all window activity (caption and time stamp), all clipboard activity (pasted text), all used passwords, all visited web sites. It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings.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:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\MSK\keylogger.exe 356352 Application
C:\Program Files\MSK\license.txt 2698 Text Document
C:\Program Files\MSK\uninstall.bat 150 MS-DOS Batch File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREGenSrv e
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\GenSrv a
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\GenSrv b