Friday
2008-11-30, 14:37
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Stealth Keylogger" 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:
Stealth Keylogger runs as a hidden process in the background and records all keystrokes made by the user. Additionally Stealth Keylogger takes Screenshots oall few seconds and tries to observate the user.
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 "ASK" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\rundll32.exe <$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.dll rdl".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\Help.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\Info.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\bk.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\poza.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\style.css".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AggregatedLog.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayApplications.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayClipboardMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayFileMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayKeyLogger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayMessenger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayWeb.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Applications.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Applications_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\bk.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\ClipboardMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\ClipboardMonitor_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Errors.txt".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\FileMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\FileMonitor_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\GlobalLog.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\KeyLogger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\KeyLogger_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Messenger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Web.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SKUninstaller.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Stealth Keylogger 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 "<$WINDIR>\ASK".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Stealth Keylogger 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 "ASK" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "ASK" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Stealth Keylogger 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:
Stealth Keylogger runs as a hidden process in the background and records all keystrokes made by the user. Additionally Stealth Keylogger takes Screenshots oall few seconds and tries to observate the user.
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 "ASK" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\rundll32.exe <$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.dll rdl".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.dll".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\ASK.exe".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\Help.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\Info.htm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\bk.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\poza.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images\style.css".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AggregatedLog.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayApplications.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayClipboardMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayFileMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayKeyLogger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayMessenger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\AllDayWeb.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Applications.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Applications_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\bk.bmp".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\ClipboardMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\ClipboardMonitor_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Errors.txt".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\FileMonitor.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\FileMonitor_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\GlobalLog.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\KeyLogger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\KeyLogger_20060518.xmm".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Messenger.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs\Web.xsl".
The file at "<$WINDIR>\SKUninstaller.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Stealth Keylogger 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 "<$WINDIR>\ASK".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\help\images".
The directory at "<$WINDIR>\ASK\Logs".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Stealth Keylogger 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 "ASK" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "ASK" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If Stealth Keylogger 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.