PC Spy
PC Spy is a Commercial Key Logger. It 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. It also includes severe risk threats that are typically installed without
user interaction through security exploits, and may allow an attacker to remotely control the infected machine.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
PC Spy |
| Malware Type: |
Key Logger |
| Company Name: |
Softdd.com |
| Company URL: |
http://www.softdd.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Severe Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Softdd.com provides various software downloads, including system and disk cleanup utilities, screensaver makers, avi, mpeg and wmv video tools, file splitter tools, spy software and spyware remover programs, screen capture and screen print utilities,
cookie, history and registry cleaners, screensavers, keyloggers, internet security software, audio and sound editors, and more. One of its software is PC Spy. PC Spy secretly monitors what is being viewed on computer while we are away. This spy software
allows capturing and save screen images while we are away from our computer, showing exactly what was being viewed on our computer at specific intervals which we can set. All screens can be captured, including chat windows, email windows, webpages,
and anything else shown on the monitor. PC Spy runs completely hidden in the background, and all captured screenshots are only viewable with the PC Spy software. We simply select activate and how often we wish to capture the screenshots, and the spy
software will begin working without any notice to the user.
Spyware Description:
PC Spy is a Commercial Key Logger. It 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. It also includes severe risk threats that are typically installed without user interaction
through security exploits, and may allow an attacker to remotely control the infected machine.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
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
prt.exe
File information Created after Installation:
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Size (Bytes) |
Type |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
