NEWT Pro

NEWT Pro is a network scanner for administrators that scans machines on a network and attempts to retrieve as much detailed information as possible without the need to run a client on the remote computer.0

General information:

Malware Name: NEWT Pro
Malware Type: Remote Control
Company Name: Komodo Laboratories LLC
Company URL: http://komododigital.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Komodo Laboratories LLC provides you the software NEWT Pro that quickly Discover and Scan computers by Domain, Workgroup or IP address range and robust fully multithreaded IP Discovery feature, providing a virtually unlimited number of IP ranges, reliable IP detection and identification of PC and non-PC devices such as network printers, routers through an internal database. It scans only the items you need using scan properties. It has the ability to include machines in the Active Directory.

Spyware Description:

NEWT Pro is a network scanner for administrators that scans machines on a network and attempts to retrieve as much detailed information as possible without the need to run a client on the remote computer.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It is a network application that allows to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location. -> It allows to access another computer without explicit authorization. -> It can also be used to monitor and steal information from the remote computer -> Slows down the performance of PC0

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Processes Running:

NEWTPro.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Komodo Labs\NEWT Professional 2\NEWTPro.exe 1044992 Application
C:\Program Files\Komodo Labs\NEWT Professional 2\extinfo.exe 126976 Application
C:\Program Files\Komodo Labs\NEWT Professional 2\kspd.exe 341721 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Komodo Labs\NEWT Professional 2

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallNEWT Professional 2_is1 URLInfoAbout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallNEWT Professional 2_is1 URLUpdateInfo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallNEWT Professional 2_is1 UninstallString