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Spyware.PersonInspect

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:45:38 AM
Type: Spyware
Version: 4.56
Publisher: KMiNT21 Software
Risk Impact: High
File Names: personal-inspector-setup.exe rView.exe svcmon.dll svcmon.exe svcmonh.dll svcmoni.d
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


When Spyware.PersonInspect is installed, it performs the following actions:
  1. Creates the following files:

    • %UserProfile%\Desktop\personal-inspector-setup.exe
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Links\Download lastest version.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Links\Mail to support.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Links\Program's home page.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Links\Registration.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Personal Inspector.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\Uninstall.lnk
    • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Inspector\View Report.lnk
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon00.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon02.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon03.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon04.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon06.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon07.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon09.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon10.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon11.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon12.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon13.ico
    • %System%\PIN\Icons\TrayIcon15.ico
    • %System%\PIN\license.txt
    • %System%\PIN\Links\Download lastest version.url
    • %System%\PIN\Links\Mail to support.url
    • %System%\PIN\Links\Program's home page.url
    • %System%\PIN\Links\Registration.url
    • %System%\PIN\RegDll.bat
    • %System%\PIN\rView.exe
    • %System%\PIN\svcmon.cfg
    • %System%\PIN\svcmon.dll
    • %System%\PIN\svcmon.exe
    • %System%\PIN\svcmon.rep
    • %System%\PIN\svcmonh.dll
    • %System%\PIN\svcmoni.dll
    • %System%\PIN\Uninstall.exe
    • %System%\PIN\UnRegDll.bat
    • %System%\system.pi

      Note:
    • %UserProfile% is a variable that refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER] (Windows NT/2000/XP).
    • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).

  2. Creates the following registry keys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{85DDD882-701E-401B-8A7D-D51227048214}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\
    {34EC10B9-2B39-4CF5-B1D1-84D1138D0CD5}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\
    {CF9CAB33-968A-4227-AFEB-A7877C496D8B}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Iewatcher.ViewSource
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Iewatcher.ViewSource.1
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
    Browser Helper Objects
    \{85DDD882-701E-401B-8A7D-D51227048214}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
    Personal-Inspector
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KMiNT21\PersonalInspector


  3. Adds the value:

    "svcmon" = "%System%\PIN\svcmon.exe"

    to the registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    so that the risk runs every time Windows starts.

  4. Adds the following values:

    "Local machine" = "[random_value]"
    "Remote machine" = "[random_value]"


    to the registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

  5. Monitors Internet activity, logs key strokes, and takes screenshots.


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