Remove Key Thief. Description and removal instructions

Title: Key Thief
Type: Keyloggers	Severity scale: (77 / 100)

Key Thief is a commercial keystroke logging program that also can take screenshots of user activity. It sends gathered data to a configurable e-mail address. Key Thief is not an actual parasite, but its activity can severely violate user privacy. The keylogger must be manually installed. It runs on every Windows startup.

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Key Thief properties:
• Takes and sends out screenshots of user activity
• Sends out logs by FTP or email
• Logs keystrokes
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Key Thief removal:

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Key Thief manual removal:

Kill processes:
startkey.exe, keyserv.exe, skey.exe, srvcks.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\srvcks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Key Serv

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
startkey.exe, keyserv.exe, skey.exe, srvcks.exe, ikeyhk2.dll, keythf2.ini, remove.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Idigital Technologies\Key Serv [XVS]
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Idigital Technologies\Key Thief [XVS] Key Serv
Misc:
[XVS] is the version number.

Pressing CTRL+ALT+K brings main Key Thief window. The key combination may vary.

File keythf2.ini can be found in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

Other programs to remove Key Thief:

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Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 07/08/05

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