Spyware.Netobserve

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:33:34 AM

Type:

Spyware

Version:

2.0

Publisher:

ExploreAnywhere Software

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

broadcast.exe,no32mon.exe,EASYS.dll,syscap32.dll

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Spyware.Netobserve is a computer surveillance utility that creates log files that contain information about various system activities. It can run completely in stealth mode, which means that there is no indication that Spyware.Netobserve is running on the infected computer.

Definitions dated before July 15, 2004 will detect this threat as Remacc.Netobserv.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Spyware.Netobserve.

Transmission

Spyware.NetObserve must be manually installed.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version July 8, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version April 30, 2011 revision 008
• Initial Daily Certified version July 8, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version May 1, 2011 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 12, 2004