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Monitoring-Tool:W32/Monitoring-Tool

First posted on 06 November 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

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There are no other names known for Monitoring-Tool:W32/Monitoring-Tool.

Explanation :

A program that monitors and records all actions on a computer, including keystrokes entered.

Additional DetailsThis is the Monitoring-Tool General Information page.
Monitoring-tools are most commonly dropped onto a target machine by trojans and spyware, which carry them as part of their payload. Once installed on the computer, the monitoring-tool may track and store data regarding most facets of a user's activities, from logging keystrokes entered, to computer programs accessed and websites visited.

The data harvested may be forwarded immediately to an external resource (e.g., a web server or e-mail address) or it may be stored, most commonly in a temporary folder, on the infected computer for future retrieval by the attacker.

Last update 06 November 2009

 

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