Zip Password

Zip Password is a password recovery tool that is used to uncover and display lost or forgotten passwords on a computer or network. The password recovery tool may be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer and to a user s data. It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user.

General information:

Malware Name: Zip Password
Malware Type: Password Recovery Tool
Company Name: LastBit Corp
Company URL: http://lastbit.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

LastBit Corp provides you the software Zip Password that recovers password-protected ZIP archives (created with WinZip or other compatible software). Zip Password recovers both standalone .zip files and self-extracted archives (.exe). It also features fantastic search speed: up to 3,000,000,000 passwords per minute! Make no mistake, three billions passwords per minute (over 50,000,000 passwords per second). Note that speed depends on the archive type. It is able to handle archives containing only one encrypted file (some other tools fail on such archives). ZIP files created by various software packages in all compression modes are supported.

Spyware Description:

Zip Password is a password recovery tool that is used to uncover and display lost or forgotten passwords on a computer or network. The password recovery tool may be used to gain unauthorized access to a computer and to a user s data. It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It is harmful if installed without the knowledge of the user. -> It may be used to gain unauthorized access to user s data.

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Processes Running:

PasswordTools.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\PasswordTools\Uninstall.lnk 1363 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\PasswordTools\Zip Password.lnk 564 Shortcut
C:\Program Files\PasswordTools\sample.zip 2616 WinZip File

Folder information Created after Installation:

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

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\PasswordTools\PasswordRecovery\Zip
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\PasswordTools\PasswordRecovery\Zip filter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\PasswordTools\PasswordRecovery\Zip full