Remove SpyAOL. Description and removal instructions

Title: SpyAOL
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (53 / 100)

SpyAOL is a commercial spyware program that captures online chat conversations made using AOL, AIM or ICQ messengers. It also monitors a webmail, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express applications and records received and sent e-mail messages. Gathered data is saved to a hard disk. SpyAOL must be manually installed. It secretly runs on every Windows startup.

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SpyAOL properties:
• Logs keystrokes
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic SpyAOL removal:

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SpyAOL manual removal:

Kill processes:
svehost.exe, wincap.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cccap
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\WinCap90
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinCap90_is1

HELP:
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Delete files:
svehost.exe, wincap.exe

HELP:
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Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\WinCap
Misc:
SpyAOL files are located in C:\Program Files folder.

Other programs to remove SpyAOL:

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Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 17/09/05

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