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"Keylogs" - I found one - Do you have one?

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by bhwow 2 views

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While looking for a lost temp file when I found it - "KEYLOG" - hiding in and as Accessories,
(or C:\Program Files\Accessories\Temp5\Keylog). Along with a separate file for each paged opened, on my computer or the internet, with a snap shot of the page. Also there was a file listing every website I visited and a few other things too. I printed the keylog (all 59 pages), and as it is a continually open program the only way to delete it was to run windows in safe mode.
It had been running since June 19, 2004, and seems to have installed within minutes of my downloading a program? If it helps this little program has a huge byte - it was using nearly 2.5 Gigabytes when found. Anyone know of any other files or names this keylog invader has been found using - let the rest of us know.

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by gralfus

Most of the time they don't label things so obviously. I'd run the latest anti-spyware programs to see if there are any more goodies on your system. Search the discussions here over the past couple of weeks for programs and locations to download them.

by bhwow

That's what's so scary. I have up to date anti-virus, spyware removers, privacy guards, browser helper object protectors, then some, they are always on or run daily. AND this one still slipped under the net! Twice a month I print a current profile of my PC to check installed programs, it didn't show up - so it must be part of another progam. I downloaded two programs just minutes before this thing set itself up, to be safe I deleted them both - If it's hidden within another program, one that is reasonable to believe safe (one you've read a few pages of reviews on....), well what's a body to do? Solutions! This monsters appetite for Mega and Giga Bytes may be the best early warning sign? That's part of why I was looking for lost temp files to start with, it used 2.5 GB over 5 weeks, it was becoming very noticable, especially since all the above programs keep delete all the excess baggage.

by fatalis

I'm having the same problem, except the folder name is Temp108 here. NOD32 AV doesn't find anything either.

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