Updated: February 13, 2007 11:34:53 AM
Type: Spyware
Publisher: Winsoul Software, Inc.
Risk Impact: High
File Names:
sys32win.exe
akl.exe
akl.dll
Active Key Logger.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Virus definitions dated October 14th, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat as Spyware.Activelogger.
Spyware.ActiveKeylog records keystrokes by the user and may send this information through email.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects Spyware.ActiveKeylog.
Transmission
Spyware.ActiveKeylog can be installed as part of another program, or by an installer with a user interface.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 9, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 26, 2009 revision 033
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Initial Daily Certified version October 9, 2003 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version June 26, 2009 revision 041
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 2003
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