Smoking Gun

SmokingGun is a spyware program that monitors user activity, logs keystrokes, and captures screenshots. It includes High Risk threats. High risk threats are typically installed without user interaction through security exploits, and can severely compromise system security. Such threats may open illicit network connections, use polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, disable security software, modify system files, and install additional malware. These threats may also collect and transmit personally identifiable information (PII) without our consent and severely degrade the performance and stability of our computer.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Smoking Gun
Malware Type:	Spyware
Company Name:	PC Sentinel Software
Company URL:	http://www.pcsentinelsoftware.com/
Threat Level:	High Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

PC Sentinel Software is an independent software development company specializing in the field of keylogger and monitoring software for parents and employers. It believes in our right to know what is happening on PC and it works hard to improve the accuracy of its keyloggers, constantly implementing new features and increasing the usability and simplicity of its products. As a result, its software is used worldwide by many satisfied companies and individuals.

Spyware Description:

SmokingGun is a spyware program that monitors user activity, logs keystrokes, and captures screenshots. It includes High Risk threats. High risk threats are typically installed without user interaction through security exploits, and can severely compromise system security. Such threats may open illicit network connections, use polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, disable security software, modify system files, and install additional malware. These threats may also collect and transmit personally identifiable information (PII) without our consent and severely degrade the performance and stability of our computer.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! secretly sends log files to any networked computer -> Customizable Alert feature -> PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! encrypts all log files -> PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! records the URL's of the visited homepages -> PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! monitors all programs used and times they are used -> PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! may be password protected at user option0

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Processes Running:

PCSmokingGun2.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\PCS-239\PC Sentinel's Smoking Gun! 2.0.6\data

Registry information Created after Installation: