TightVNC

TightVNC is a network application that allows users to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location.0

General information:

Malware Name: TightVNC
Malware Type: Remote Control
Company Name: TightVNC Software
Company URL: http://www.tightvnc.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

TightVNC Software provides you the remote Control that allows you to see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. It is useful in remote administration, remote customer support, education, and for many other purposes and is cross-platform.

Spyware Description:

TightVNC is a network application that allows users to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Slows down the performance of PC. -> It can be used to monitor and steal information from the remote computer. -> It can be used to watch what users are doing on the remote computer.0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for TightVNC
bing Search at Bing for TightVNC
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Processes Running:

WinVNC.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TightVNC\Show User Settings.lnk 606 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TightVNC\TightVNC Viewer (Best Compression).lnk 659 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TightVNC\TightVNC Viewer (Fast Compression).lnk 639 Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\TightVNC\Web
C:\Program Files\TightVNC\Web\doc

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTightVNC_is1 Publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTightVNC_is1 URLInfoAbout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTightVNC_is1 URLUpdateInfo