Remove iSpyNOW. Description and removal instructions

Title: iSpyNOW
Type: Keyloggers	Severity scale: (65 / 100)

iSpyNow is a commercial computer surveillance program that tracks user and system activity, logs all keystrokes, records passwords and addresses of visited web sites. Gathered data is presented to the remote person controlling the application using a web-based interface. iSpyNOW must be manually installed. The keylogger runs on every Windows startup.

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iSpyNOW properties:
• Logs keystrokes
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic iSpyNOW removal:

remover for iSpyNOW

iSpyNOW manual removal:

Kill processes:
ispynow.exe, configure.exe, isn_builder.exe, softmod32.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsoft tray
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\isntray
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\iSpyNOW

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
ispynow.exe, configure.exe, isn_builder.exe, softmod32.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\ISN
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW
Misc:
Filenames may vary.

Other programs to remove iSpyNOW:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 14/09/05

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Comments from visitors:

1. by Godfather. 2004-03-01 17:15:13

This thing runs a webserver on the users machine, allowing attacker nearly full remote control over the machine. They claim to be 'secure' but the password is the same for each installation