Ming Chat Monitor

Ming Chat Monitor is a Keylogger that monitors and captures data from computers including screenshots, keystrokes, web cam and microphone data, instant messaging chat sessions, email, visited websites. It also can capture screen log, application log and camera log and also logs all the chat on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ. Ming Chat Monitor is a Keylogger that monitors and captures data from computers including screenshots, keystrokes, web cam and microphone data, instant messaging chat sessions, email, visited websites. It also can capture screen log, application log and camera log and also logs all the chat on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Ming Chat Monitor
Malware Type:	Key Logger
Company Name:	MING Software Inc.
Company URL:	http://chat.mingsoft.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

MING Software Inc. provides you the software Ming Chat Monitor that is a simple and affordable software solution for users who want to control, monitor, and archive unlimited IM traffic on the company or home network, including: AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ. The manager can view instant messages in the database, search the conversations by key word,áwatch top users, and so on. It is able to record conversations automatically in real time.á It's easy to use, and it can monitor all conversations on your Local Area Network in stealth mode.

Spyware Description:

Ming Chat Monitor is a Keylogger that monitors and captures data from computers including screenshots, keystrokes, web cam and microphone data, instant messaging chat sessions, email, visited websites. It also can capture screen log, application log and camera log and also logs all the chat on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ. Ming Chat Monitor is a Keylogger that monitors and captures data from computers including screenshots, keystrokes, web cam and microphone data, instant messaging chat sessions, email, visited websites. It also can capture screen log, application log and camera log and also logs all the chat on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It is usually hidden from the user. -> It logs all the chat on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and QQ. -> It captures and logs keystrokes on the computer without the user's knowledge and consent. -> The logged data may be encrypted and is typically sent to a remote attacker.

Additional information might be found here:

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Processes Running:

MCM.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\WINDOWS\Ying-UnInstall.exe	442368	Application
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMS31051.CTJ	275	CTJ File
C:\WINDOWS\system32\YingInstall\409.ini	3840	Configuration Settings

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\MINGChatMonitor
C:\Program Files\MINGChatMonitor\db

Registry information Created after Installation: