AB System Spy 5.1.1

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Operation ·
· Risks ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Vendor Notes:

 From the doc: 'AB System Spy is a keystroke recorder program, a clipboard monitor, a processes monitor, a TCP/IP port monitor, a directory monitor and a screen capturer in the same time. It logs all keystroke (including {Shift}, {Control}, {F1}-{F12}, etc.) and save it with the information about the window in which has been typed in a log file in html or text format. AB System Spy allows you to send the logs automatically to an e-mail address or upload to a FTP server.'

Category:

Key Logger: (Keystroke Logger). A program that runs in the background, recording all the keystrokes. Once keystrokes are logged, they are hidden in the machine for later retrieval, or shipped raw to the attacker. The attacker then peruses them carefully in the hopes of either finding passwords, or possibly other useful information that could be used to compromise the system or be used in a social engineering attack. For example, a key logger will reveal the contents of all e-mail composed by the user. Keylog programs are commonly included in rootkits and RATs (remote administration trojans).

Similar Pests:

 Key Logger

Origins

Group:

 Aby Software

URL:

 http://www.abysoftware.com

Date of Origin:

 August, 2003

Operation

Storage Required:
  • AB System Spy 5.1.1: at least 201 KB
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    Risks

    Detection Issues:

    		 Difficult to detect by design. May hide from process list. May install with variable names in variable locations.

    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove AB System Spy 5.1.1 from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 January 07, 2005