PC Activity Monitor Standard

It is a Commercial Key Logger is a program that captures and logs keystrokes as they are entered on the computer for the purpose of monitoring the user. The logged data, which may be encrypted, is saved or sent to the person who installed the key logger. These applications often run in stealth mode and are invisible to the user that is being monitored. Such key loggers are sold commercially and may be used legitimately if deployed by authorized administrators and disclosed to the persons being monitored, as in a business environment. The use of a key logger to monitor persons without their knowledge has been ruled illegal in at least one jurisdiction.0

General information:

Malware Name: PC Activity Monitor Standard
Malware Type: Key Logger
Company Name: Raytown Corporation LLC
Company URL: http://www.pcacme.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Raytown Corporation LLC is an independent monitoring and anti-monitoring software developing company. Its specialists have more than 10 years of experience in information protection. Today its products and custom solutions may be found in more than 80 countries all over the world, including a large number of Fortune 500 companies, law enforcement, government organizations, and military agencies. Its international team consists of people from the USA, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries. Its information security technologies are used all over the globe. Its software is a perfect example of its ability to combine software development skills with a deep understanding of the state-of-the-art solutions in information security.

Spyware Description:

It is a Commercial Key Logger is a program that captures and logs keystrokes as they are entered on the computer for the purpose of monitoring the user. The logged data, which may be encrypted, is saved or sent to the person who installed the key logger. These applications often run in stealth mode and are invisible to the user that is being monitored. Such key loggers are sold commercially and may be used legitimately if deployed by authorized administrators and disclosed to the persons being monitored, as in a business environment. The use of a key logger to monitor persons without their knowledge has been ruled illegal in at least one jurisdiction.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:

pcacmes.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\PC Activity Monitor Standard\Templates\Index\images\richedit.gif 222 GIF Image
C:\Program Files\PC Activity Monitor Standard\Templates\Index\images\right.gif 947 GIF Image
C:\Program Files\PC Activity Monitor Standard\Templates\Index\images\scrollbar.gif 113 GIF Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\PC Activity Monitor Standard
C:\Program Files\PC Activity Monitor Standard\BackUp

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallPC Activity Monitor Standard DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC Activity Monitor Professional URLUpdateInfo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC Activity Monitor Standard UninstallString