7eleven mafia Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Currently on my computer there is a program installed called Spector 6.0. what i am wondering is how would I go about finding this program? and how would i uninstall it? It's currently is in stealth mode, I cannot see this program. Ive read information on it through the website that it was installed from and it leaves nothing for me to go off of. It is a keylogger, web-site tracker, screen shots every 5 seconds, and apparently it sends it through my internet to a server. any help would be appreciated thx, 7eleven mafia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleBerries Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Currently on my computer there is a program installed called Spector 6.0. what i am wondering is how would I go about finding this program? and how would i uninstall it? It's currently is in stealth mode, I cannot see this program. Ive read information on it through the website that it was installed from and it leaves nothing for me to go off of. It is a keylogger, web-site tracker, screen shots every 5 seconds, and apparently it sends it through my internet to a server. any help would be appreciated thx, 7eleven mafia How did it get on there in the first place? Second here is a link, all the information I found gave step by step instructions for taking care of this problem. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7eleven mafia Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have already done this. I'm asking for more assistance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Reinstall Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleBerries Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Go to manufactures website, support, your software, FAQ insert serial, and then read from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X3N Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 find and delete all exe's and dll's associated with the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7eleven mafia Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm on an administrator account however, I have no clue what the dll, and exe files are because it random generates the name for each file, and i cant re-install windows because my parents have put a system password Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm on an administrator account however, I have no clue what the dll, and exe files are because it random generates the name for each file, and i cant re-install windows because my parents have put a system password Buy your own computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7eleven mafia Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 I'm in the process of it. They are not that cheap, but are becoming cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Not sure if this will help, but found a link on what files it uses: http://www.farmfreshmeat.com/2007/04/remov...-keylogger.html Use at your own risk. I never had your problem, so not sure how to fix it. If all else fails, format and reinstall. Personally I would run a live disc of XP(like UBCD4WIN) and search for any startup programs and services as well as startup registry keys for unknown programs. You could also tyr some sysinternal tools for rootkits and startup programs to see what starts with windows and remove them as needed under a live disc environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem1845 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 sounds like mommy and daddy had a surprise for jr on the pc when he came home... and you don't need a password to reformat do you?? i don't remember using one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Tell your parents that you appreciate there concerns regarding your activitives on the computer, but you would prefer it if they had sat down with you and talked about this. By installing a spy program on the machine you feel that they don't trust you enough to be adult about this and ask what they are specifically worried you are up to. Offer to show them the sites you visit and the people you talk to and invite them to become more involved in your life rather than presuming guilt. They installed this program for a reason most likely, so extend an olive branch and see what happens. (Don't for the love of god show them 4chan) If that fails, get a job and buy your own machine. Netbooks are dirt cheap these days, well in the range of mowing lawns, christmas money and skimming your lunch money) Then you can browse porn to your hearts content. It may sound lame but looking back on my childhood i really wish I'd taken this approach when faced with problems like this, its the last thing they're expecting and you never know, your dad might want it removed as much as you do ;-) Maturity can work in your favor sometimes. (If your under 16 then stfu and do as you are told) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Is it even known that the parents installed the program? I mean, could he have been hacked and someone remotely doing this as well?? Any keylogger program smells of malware to me. I don't care if you paid for one, they only serve one purpose, and thats to spy on someone, so if it was the parents, then thats pretty lame they had to resort to something like that without at least telling anyone up front "Hey, were going to be monitoring your activities because we want to make sure you are not doing anything illgeal, etc.." Like if they had gotten some sort of RIAA Takdown notice or something to that effect, I can see them wanting to lock down the PC, but for them to just blatently spy on their kid, that is kind of creepy. Parents just don't communicate with their kids these days and kids are more and more are less trusting of their parents. This just goes to show there is a bigger picture here at play that has nothing to do with keylogging your kids activities. It comes down to trust, respect, and communication as a family which seems to be missing from both parties. (If your under 16 then stfu and do as you are told) I think that is not really goign to help matters. Sitting down with your parents and talking about it might be a better solution. At any age, parents should at least try to have a relationship with their kid instead of treating them like a criminal and spying on them. Besides, maybe one of the parents put it on without the other parent knowing. Maybe one of them is spying on the other parent for fear of infidelity or something like that, but until you find out one way or the other why it is there, messing with your parents computer will only get you into more trouble with them and probably make things worse for yourself if you screw up their computer in the process. If they are watching what you are doing, they will probably see this thread anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Given what the program does, and that the OP is clearly a minor using there parents computer (which is protected by a password he knows about but doesn't have and knows his parents set up) its most likely that they are spying on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor512 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 easiest solution, 3 steps is all it takes Step 1 download http://www.ubuntu.com/ Step 2 burn to disk Step 3 run it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLuNK Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Sorry, We forgot to lock the gate on the crazy room, Step 1: Download Fedora Step 2: Burn It! Step 3: Install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 FUCK HIM >> 210.83.202.3 I see a lot of people having incident with that IP address and blocking it. Its some sort of chinese hackers group?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLuNK Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I'd been receiving a SSH brute force since the 14th, Didn't notice It because I only go over my logs every now & then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7eleven mafia Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Given what the program does, and that the OP is clearly a minor using there parents computer (which is protected by a password he knows about but doesn't have and knows his parents set up) its most likely that they are spying on him. No, its actually my computer however the feel the need to limit my time usage, and spy on me. Would an encryption program lock up files so that they cant be used without a password? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7eleven mafia Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Is it even known that the parents installed the program? I mean, could he have been hacked and someone remotely doing this as well?? Any keylogger program smells of malware to me. I don't care if you paid for one, they only serve one purpose, and thats to spy on someone, so if it was the parents, then thats pretty lame they had to resort to something like that without at least telling anyone up front "Hey, were going to be monitoring your activities because we want to make sure you are not doing anything illgeal, etc.." Like if they had gotten some sort of RIAA Takdown notice or something to that effect, I can see them wanting to lock down the PC, but for them to just blatently spy on their kid, that is kind of creepy. Parents just don't communicate with their kids these days and kids are more and more are less trusting of their parents. This just goes to show there is a bigger picture here at play that has nothing to do with keylogging your kids activities. It comes down to trust, respect, and communication as a family which seems to be missing from both parties. I think that is not really goign to help matters. Sitting down with your parents and talking about it might be a better solution. At any age, parents should at least try to have a relationship with their kid instead of treating them like a criminal and spying on them. Besides, maybe one of the parents put it on without the other parent knowing. Maybe one of them is spying on the other parent for fear of infidelity or something like that, but until you find out one way or the other why it is there, messing with your parents computer will only get you into more trouble with them and probably make things worse for yourself if you screw up their computer in the process. If they are watching what you are doing, they will probably see this thread anyway. no, i was there when the put it on my computer however, i only knew the program name and i went from there to try to resolve my problem, and i have not gone on this forum from a computer at my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleBerries Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 no, i was there when the put it on my computer however, i only knew the program name and i went from there to try to resolve my problem, and i have not gone on this forum from a computer at my house Just use a live cd, end of story.. stop fucking up your parents shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X3N Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 no, i was there when the put it on my computer however, i only knew the program name and i went from there to try to resolve my problem, and i have not gone on this forum from a computer at my house if its your computer then reinstall windows or install linux with an encrypted harddrive. Or just run a linux live cd. if its not your computer dont mess with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Although I would agree with VaKo. What I would probably do in this instance is install Windows on another partition and use the Windows boot loader but make it load the fucked version by default with out a timer unless you bring up the F8 menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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