PC Remote

PC Remote is a remote control that is a network application that allows administrators to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location. The application can be used to gather information from a remote PC on the Network. It captures all the mouse and keyboard events on the remote PC.

General information:

Malware Name: PC Remote
Malware Type: Remote Control
Company Name: American Systems
Company URL: http://americansys.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

American Systems provides you the software PC Remote that is an intuitive, multi-faceted program that lets you access another computer from a remote location. Designed to be flexible and inexpensive, PC Remote lets you access another computer across a network, on the Internet, on the computer serial ports, or through a modem connection. Now you have multiple ways to access the data you need. PC Remote is the low cost solution for accessing remote computers.

Spyware Description:

PC Remote is a remote control that is a network application that allows administrators to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location. The application can be used to gather information from a remote PC on the Network. It captures all the mouse and keyboard events on the remote PC.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> The application can be used to gather information from a remote PC on the Network. -> It captures all the mouse and keyboard events on the remote PC. -> The remote computer screen can be viewed using PC Remote.

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Processes Running:

rceval.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\American Systems\PC Remote\ltkrn10N.dll 297472 Application Extension
C:\WINDOWS\amuninst.exe 212992 Application
C:\WINDOWS\unrc.ini 665 Configuration Settings

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\PC Remot

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\PC Remote
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\PCRemote Changed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PCRemote