Friday
2008-11-30, 14:35
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Keyboard Spectator" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
keylogger
Description:
Keyboard Spectator monitors the computer without the userīs knowledge nor consent. Regularly screenshots and keystrokes los are beeing taken.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Systems.exe" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Systems.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Keyboard Spectator".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\ksp.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\Log.xls".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\options.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Get Full Version!.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Help.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Keyboard Spectator.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\License Agreement.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Visit Homepage.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Brazil_Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Catalan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Dutch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Farsi.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\FILE_ID.DIZ".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Finnish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\French.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\German.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Get.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Help.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\HelpOnline.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Hungarian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Italiano.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Lang.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\LICENSE.TXT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Log.xls".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Polish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Readme.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Russian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Spanish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\systemdll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Systems.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\TraditionalChinese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\U.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Ukrainian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\uninstall.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Vietnam.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\VisitHomepage.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Keyboard Spectator.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\Archive".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\LogFile".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\LogFile\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator Pro" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ReFog Software\".
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator Pro" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ReFog Software\".
If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
keylogger
Description:
Keyboard Spectator monitors the computer without the userīs knowledge nor consent. Regularly screenshots and keystrokes los are beeing taken.
Removal Instructions:
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Systems.exe" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Systems.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Keyboard Spectator".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\ksp.ini".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\Log.xls".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\options.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Get Full Version!.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Help.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Keyboard Spectator.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\License Agreement.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Uninstall.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator\Visit Homepage.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Brazil_Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Catalan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Dutch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Farsi.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\FILE_ID.DIZ".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Finnish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\French.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\German.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Get.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Help.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\HelpOnline.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Hungarian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Italiano.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Lang.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\LICENSE.TXT".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Log.xls".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Polish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Readme.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Russian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Spanish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\systemdll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Systems.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\TraditionalChinese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\U.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Ukrainian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\uninstall.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\Vietnam.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator\VisitHomepage.url".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Keyboard Spectator.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\Archive".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\LogFile".
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\KSP\LogFile\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Keyboard Spectator".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Keyboard Spectator".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator Pro" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ReFog Software\".
Delete the registry key "Keyboard Spectator Pro" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ReFog Software\".
If Keyboard Spectator uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.