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Absolute Keylogger

Posted: March 28, 2006

Threat Metric

Ranking: 465
Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 11,123
First Seen: May 9, 2023
Last Seen: October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Absolute Keylogger is an unsafe tool that the cybercrooks might use to monitor conversations, logins, and other computer activities that the users might perform. The keylogger is meant to do one thing – log all keystrokes and then send them to the attacker periodically. The Absolute Keylogger is capable of transmitting the files by sending a silent e-mail message or via an FTP or HTTP transfer. Regardless of the method used to transfer the data, the result is always identical – victims might end up having their conversations, details, addresses, phone numbers, login credentials, and other information exposed to ill-minded third parties.

The Absolute Keylogger is a tool that is being sold publicly, so anyone can get their hands on it and disguise it according to their preferences. In addition to this, they might opt to use a broad range of propagation methods so that it is safe to say that the best way to keep Absolute Keylogger away is by using a suitable anti-malware protection utility that will scan all incoming files and block potential threats.

One of the biggest problems with keyloggers is that they are very difficult to detect without using specialized software. They don't have any symptoms so that users might often have a keylogger running for weeks before finding out that something is wrong. Unfortunately, the people who use the Absolute Keylogger may need just a few days to get all the details they need such as the victim's bank account details, credit card data, login credentials, etc. We advise our readers to reduce their chances of having to deal with the consequences of an Absolute Keylogger attack by running a reputable anti-malware application that can guarantee their online safety.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 akl.dll
    2 akl.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware17HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareVitasHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppPathsakl.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAbsoluteKeyLoggerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREVitas

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