Spyware.DesktopD

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:38:51 AM
Type: Spyware
Publisher: ITEE Communications
Risk Impact: High
File Names: dd2000he.exeDD2000pe.exe,DDClient.exe,DDController.exe,DDClient.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


When Spyware.DesktopD is installed, it does the following:
  1. Displays the product information.

  2. Displays the license agreement.

  3. Installs itself in one of the following folders:

    • %ProgramFiles%\Desktop Detective 2000 Home Edition
    • %ProgramFiles%\Desktop Detective 2000 Professional Edition

      Note:
      %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the path to the program files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.

  4. May create some of the following files in one of the above folders:

    • DDClient.dll: Key hook DLL.
    • DDClient.exe: Main logger and configuration file. Detected as Spyware.DesktopD.
    • DDController.exe: Main logger and configuration file. Detected as Spyware.DesktopD.
    • Release Notes.txt: Documentation.
    • Licence.txt: License information.
    • Help.doc: Help file.
    • DDConfig.sys: Configuration settings.
    • ddimg.dat: Log file.
    • ddimg.bif: Log file.
    • ddimg.bdf: Log file.
    • ddimg.idx: Log file.
    • ddkey.dat: Log file.
    • ddkey.idx: Log file.
    • ddnet.dat: Log file.
    • ddnet.idx: Log file.
    • DDEventLog.txt: Log file.

  5. Adds the value:

    "DD2SERVICE" = "%ProgramFiles%\Desktop Detective 2000 Home Edition\DDClient.exe /autostart"

    or

    "DD2KPECLIENT" = "%ProgramFiles%\Desktop Detective 2000 Home Edition\DDClient.exe /autostart"

    to the registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    so that the spyware runs when you start Windows.

  6. May create one of the following registry subkeys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ITEECOM\DD2000

    or

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ITEECOM\DD2KPE

  7. May perform some of the following actions:

    • Capture screenshots
    • Log keystrokes
    • Monitor Internet Explorer


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