Title: Key Thief

Type: Keyloggers

Remove Key Thief. Removal instructions

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.

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

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Key Thief manual removal:

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

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

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.

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2005-08-07 05:55:47

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