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Re: Spy Software
From: "Jeffrey S. Sims" <sims () interex org>
Date: 11 Apr 2003 09:15:45 -0700
If you want the user to be able to know it is running then simply do not tell it to run in stealth mode. This will place it in the task manager and so forth. That is the way my Spector Pro works anyway. On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 16:35, Richard Pachito wrote:
Hello, I administer workstations for a small company and the boss recently asked me to isntall sofware called "Spector Pro". It is a 'spy' utility that captures keystrokes, e-mails, instant-messages (YIM,AIM,ICQ), and takes screen shots every X amount of time. What I was wondering is how exactly does this program hide itself in the system. I've called their techs a few times to end with a repsonse of 'we are not authorized to disclose such information'. The recorded data is saved in a C:\winnt\system32\netext\ folder but no exec. There is nothing unusual listed in Task Manager that would lead me to the application running in the background. Would anyone happen to know how exactly this application works. I believe a user would have the right to know what is running on their system, and I'm kinda ticked off that Spector Soft denys such information. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is SPAM over-loading your e-mail server, disk space or bandwidth? SurfControl E-Mail Filter is flexible, intelligent and policy-driven protection. http://www.securityfocus.com/SurfControl-security-basics2 Download your free fully functional trial, complete with 30-days of free technical support. Stop SPAM before it stops you. -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- Spy Software Richard Pachito (Apr 11)
- Re: Spy Software Jeffrey S. Sims (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software Seth Connolly (Apr 12)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Spy Software Clark, Steve (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software CHRIS GRABENSTEIN (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software Michael Parker (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software Cirelli, Keith(LBS) (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software David Moisan (Apr 14)
- Re: Spy Software Jon Pastore (Apr 14)
- Re: Spy Software H Carvey (Apr 12)
- Re: Spy Software Mark Ng (Apr 14)
- Re: Spy Software Harlan Carvey (Apr 14)
- Re: Spy Software Mark Ng (Apr 14)
(Thread continues...)