Remove NetSpy. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: NetSpy

Type: Keyloggers
Severity scale:NetSpy severity is 68  (68 / 100)
 
NetSpy is a commercial computer surveillance program that tracks user Internet activity, logs all keystrokes, takes screenshots and records addresses of visited web sites. Gathered data is saved to a hard disk. NetSpy can be used to block specified web sites and disable the Windows Task Manager. The application must be manually installed. It runs on every Windows startup.


NetSpy properties:
• Takes and sends out screenshots of user activity
• Logs keystrokes
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic NetSpy removal:

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NetSpy manual removal:

Kill processes:
nconfig.exe, netspy.exe, nsutil.exe, nsys.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\nsys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\nsys.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\nconfig.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\nsutil.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\nsys.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\%System%\kbhook.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NetSpy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMgr=0
Delete files:
nconfig.exe, netspy.exe, nsutil.exe, nsys.exe, kbhook.dll
Misc:
All NetSpy files can be found in the default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Other programs to remove NetSpy:

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

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 08/10/05

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1. by MadMax. 2004-03-03 18:40:05
An old and fairly rare trojan.
At one time it was being sold. Currently its status is unclear.


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