Actual Spy
While keylogging programs like Actual Spy Keylogger are perfectly legal and have a host of legitimate applications, they can also be misused by those without noble intentions. Can you recognize the presence of Actual Spy Keylogger, and if so, what can you do about it?
What is Actual Spy Keylogger?
CNET calls Actual Spy Keylogger an "accurate, efficient" program; Softpedia says that it "keylogs with the best of them." Actual Spy offers the following features:
- Keystroke logging.
- Screenshots with customizable time intervals.
- Records applications running times.
- Records print activity, internet connections, and websites visited.
- Encrypts activity logs and sends them via email.
- Password protection.
- Stealth mode. This allows it to run invisibly and bypass antivirus software.
- Quick installation.
Each of these features would be beneficial to parents who wanted to ensure their children's safety. Employers use this technology to keep track of activity on work computers, and suspicious spouses have been known to use it on occasion. Again, when used legitimately, the Actual Spy Keylogger can be very helpful.
The issue, though, is that keyloggers can also be used to capture user names, passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data. It becomes not a helpful tool but an invasion of privacy and a risk to security.
Has Actual Spyware Keylogger Been Installed In Your System?
It is very difficult to answer this question. By design, Actual Spyware Keylogger is stealthy. Otherwise, children, employees, or others could detect it and remove it, rendering it useless. Invisibility is a key feature in this and all other keyloggers. Unfortunately, this also makes it almost impossible to tell if it has been installed on your computer.
Actual Spyware has a hidden mode and a visible mode; if someone has neglected to alter the security settings and hide the keylogger, it is possible that you will be able to find it. In fact, a warning message may pop up, alerting you that you are being monitored. This is unlikely if someone went to the trouble of installing it on your computer without your permission.
This is not a Trojan or virus, technically, and it is designed to bypass your security programs. It will most likely not be picked up by the antivirus program you have installed. Often, the only visible sign is a slowing of your computer's performance. Many computer owners only suspect that a keylogger has been installed but cannot tell for sure. This makes it doubly risky for your data.
How Did Actual Spy Keylogger Gain Access?
There are keylogger Trojans, which are able to enter your computer system without your knowledge. These are disguised as something else, such as an email attachment or a video codec. Actual Spy Keylogger, though, is a legitimate program. It must be downloaded and installed. Actual Spy does not allow for remote installation, so the installer will need direct access to your system at least once. After that, remote monitoring is possible. Using a shared computer or leaving your computer unprotected by password may leave you vulnerable to these unscrupulous people.
What Can Actual Spy Keylogger Do?
When parents install Actual Spy Keylogger, they typically want to track website visits to ensure that their children are not being targeted by predators. Employers typically want to ensure their employees are actually working, and spouses may want to look for evidence of cheating. While the person being monitored may balk, these are all legitimate uses. However, when a keylogger is installed on your computer without your permission, it is unethical and even illegal in many areas. It is possible for the person monitoring you to obtain user names, passwords, credit card numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive data.
Actual Spy Keylogger can also change your security settings so it can run unseen. This can create vulnerabilities to malware and system instability, so it is best to remove Actual Spy as soon as possible.
How Do You Remove Actual Spy Keylogger?
You have to find it first. This can be difficult because Actual Spy is designed to hide. It will not show in your task manager, program list, or directory. The best way to find it is to use a software program that has been developed to detect and remove elusive applications, such as keyloggers and rogue antivirus programs. XoftSpySE Anti-Spyware
is an effective and safe choice. It will remove every associated registry value and file so Actual Spy Keylogger cannot repair itself and continue operating.
This is the risk that manual removal involves. Because each file name is so similar to another, it is easy to miss one or two. It is just as easy to delete a necessary file inadvertently. In either case, you may damage your computer's performance. It is best to use automatic removal unless you have extensive technical experience. In that case, try the following to remove Actual Spy Keylogger:
Kill Processes:
asmonitor.exe
actualspy.exe
asmonitor.exeunins000.exe
actualspy.exe
unins000.exe
Remove Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1urlupdateinfo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1urlinfoabout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1uninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1quietuninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1norepair
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1nomodify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1installlocation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:user
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:setupversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:selectedtasks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:icongroup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:deselectedtasks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1innosetup:apppath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1helplink
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1displayicon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actualspy_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ActualSpy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActualSpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 urlupdateinfoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActualSpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 urlinfoabout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 uninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 quietuninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 norepair
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 nomodify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 installlocation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: user
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: setup version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: selected tasks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: icon group
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: deselected tasks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 inno setup: app path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 helplink
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1 displayicon
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\actual spy_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ActualSpy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ActualSpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Actual Spy
Delete DLLs:
ssleay32.dll
hprog.dll
hk.dll
libeay32.dll
Delete Files:
f.bat
asmonitor.exe.manifest
actualspy.chm
unins000.dat
url.dat
screenshots.dat
uninstallactualspy.lnk
readme.lnk
actualspy.lnk
actualspyhelp.lnk
ssleay32.dll
hprog.dll
hk.dll
libeay32.dll
asmonitor.exe
actualspy.exe
unins000.exe
file_id.diz
f.bat
asmonitor.exe.manifest
actualspy.chm
unins000.dat
url.dat
screenshots.dat
uninstall actual spy.lnk
readme.lnk
actualspy.lnk
actual spy.lnk
actual spy help.lnk
Remove Actual Spy Keylogger Automatically/Safely
Recommended tools for removing Actual Spy Keylogger. Choose the best solution for you:
- XoftSpySE Anti-Spyware 7.0 - a safe and reliable method to remove Actual Spy Keylogger.
- Spyware Doctor 2010 - an award-winning and very capable antispyware program.
- STOPzilla 5.0 - an excellent performer with great technical support.
These antispyware products are constantly being updated to detect and remove new variants of Trojans and malware. XoftSpySE's database was last updated on September 1st, 2010. Make sure your system is up-to-date, check for Windows security updates.
If you require personal assistance removing Actual Spy Keylogger even after using one of the recommended tools, email us at info@removeadware.com.au for help. Describe the problem and attach a recent XoftSpySE log file to save us a bit of time.
This webpage was created to provide information on Actual Spy Keylogger removal. We do not own or endorse Actual Spy Keylogger.
