InsideChatSpy

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Updated: July 20, 2007 10:53:29 AM
Type: Spyware
Risk Impact: High
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

When the program is executed, it creates the following folders:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\AIM
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\ICQ
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\MSN
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Skype
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Users
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Yahoo


It then creates the following files:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\xcacls.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\ICS.dll
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\ICS.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\EML.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\ICS.chm
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\ICSUninstaller.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\AIMusers.usr
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\ICQusers.usr
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\ICSAllDayICSMessenger.xsl
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\ICSErrors.txt
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\ICSMessenger.xsl
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\MSNusers.usr
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Skypeusers.usr
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Sysbk.bmp
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\TestEmail.xml
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\Logs\Yahoousers.usr


Next, the program creates the following registry entry so that it executes whenever Windows starts:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"ICS" = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ICS\ICS.dll" rdl"

It also creates the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ICS

The program then records Instant Message chat conversations. The harvested information can then be viewed locally or emailed to an address specified during configuration of the application.
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