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Captain B

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SNIPERSPY
« on: May 16, 2012, 01:38:32 AM »
Just wondering...does anyone have experience with key logging software such as Sniperspy? Will avast recognize an attempt by such a program to install itself on a Windows 7-based PC?

Thanks for any intel you may have on this!

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Re: SNIPERSPY
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2012, 09:29:24 AM »
In the case of an install detection is difficult, but for securety reasons when already infected you can use an on-screen keyboard.
 Click on Start -> Go to All Programs -> Click on Accessories -> Select Accessibility ->Click on On-Screen Keyboard
An attempt to install the module is detected by avast  as Win32 Trojan-gen (Other), be aware it can also come in the form of an e-mail attachment or socially engineered attachment saying that it is an important OS patch for which you have to have to disable your av software temporarely. Never do such a thing, patches do not come that way,

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