It organizes everything in a file in an alphabetical order and indicates how many times you have done a certain task or searched for a certain word and when also. It can be used for work managerial purposes or can be used for illegitimate purposes.

Complete Keystroke Logger’s was released on 22 August, 2002 by. Complete Keystroke Logger poses a security threat of 8 on a scale of 10. It is very menacing because it can connect to the internet and can send e-mails to contact in the address book containing malicious software.

To remedy your computer from this threat you have to delete all related files like: keystroke.bas, keystroke.frm, keystroke.frx. Downloading Keystroke logger finder and remover software is also a good option because it would make you apt to find the other files that the spyware has created on your PC and would delete them.

However, before trying to fix the issue and remove the spyware you should have a backup for system and registry information. A system restore point can be done through: Start> Run> regedit.exe> Export or through Windows system tools> System Restore Utility; this is in order to prevent any data loss or damage that might happen by deleting directories and key registry.

It is a surveillance tool that can provide the installing person with specific details like the time a certain application was used. Moreover, it can take screenshots periodically and if the person who installed it wants, it can take a video shoot of the activities happening on the computer at any time. Coding workshop is the creator of Codename Alvin spyware. It poses a security risk of 6 on a scale of 10 because it collects very specific information regarding the user’s activities and actions on the computer.

Codename Alvin has diverse usages. It can be used as a tool to assure yourself that your computer is not being used when you do not please or when your private files are being harangued or accessed without your consent. Also one of the very common usages is parental surveillance on their kids. However, a surreptitious implementation is information theft.
To remove Codename Alvin spyware you must remove the following files: cnalvin.exe, cnalvwsi.exe, install.log, cnalvin.exe, cnalvwsi.exe. You will also have to remove the directory C: \ Program Files \ Codename Alvin.

Also, you must search for any spyware related key registry, files or directories present on your computer. Such malicious files can be in the form of: exe, dll, registry key, browser hijack, toolbar, lsp, browser plugin and/or process. 

This spyware can disrupt your computer behavior, for instance, you web browser settings can be changed. Chota spyware is created by Junkcode in December 2002. The fact that it can record upper-case logs only makes it inapt to detect any passwords. It poses a security threat of 6.5 on a scale of 10.

In order to remove Chota spyware from your computer you will have to make sure you remove all the directories, files and key registry related to it. The files you will have to get rid of are: chota.exe, info.txt, chota.exe. Then open windows explorer and delete the following directory: C: \ Program Files \ Chota. Then, Start> Run> regedit.exe when you run regedit.exe delete the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Chota.

In order to assure yourself that your computer is free of the spyware Chota you can always search online and you will find a plethora of Chota finders and removers. However, do not rely on the removing software alone; always resort to the manual removing method because removal software can be manipulated by the updates of the spyware. 

Beside the deftness of the software, it is so effective in that it can comprises a lot of instant messaging programs that it can control, like AOL, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, Web MSN Messenger, Extreme Messenger, ICQ, mIRC, Odigo, America online, Trillian and Excite Messenger. ChatBlocker, furthermore, can create chat logs when chatting is permitted. Chatblocker poses a threat of 6 on a scale of 10.

Before attempting to remove ChatBlocker Software from your computer you should create a backup for your registry and system files.  To remove the ChatBlocker spyware you must remove all the directories and registry files related to the spyware.  Using Windows Explorer, delete the directory: C: \ Program Files \ ChatBlocker which is where the spyware is downloaded. As step two, remedy your computer from the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ ChatBlocker.

Afterwards using the Add/remove tool (Start> Control Panel> Add/remove programs) remove any malware that might exist on your PC. However, these steps are not the full remedy for you will have to remove the other files, directories and registry keys that the spyware creates on your file. To do this process efficiently you can download ChatBlocker Finder Software.  

However, it can be used as an espionage tool as well, when an outsider installs the spyware on the computer of another person. Every minute detail is recorded in a log file. You can set the log files to be automatically sent to your e-mail address.

The threat level of this spyware is 8 on a scale of 10, because it performs its activities stealthily and in a completely hidden way. Moreover, the log files created by it are password protected. The creator if this commercial key logger is Ardamax Software.

If you discover the existence of such malicious spyware on your PC your first step should be deleting the directory C: \ Program Files \ Ardamax. Then, using the regedit.exe (Start> Run> regedit.exe) delete the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ardamax. However, the spyware is not completely removed this way.

In order to remove it completely you would need to download the Free ‘Ardamax Finder Software’. This software locates all the related files and registry keys; hence, you can demolish them and remedy your computer from the spyware.    

Aku Key Logger saves passwords, credit card numbers and private data typed on the computer, instant messages, webcam data, screen shots; files shared on peer to peer networks, sent and received e-mails. This information is saved in a file that the person who put the spyware on the computer can access.

The information is retrieved by running the file Kldec.exe, the file might be kept on the computer and might be sent to the spying party who is intending to attack the user with scandalous information about his activities. This software is authored by Aku Freeware. Aku key logger’s risk is 7 on a scale of 10 (high risk).

You can remove Aku Key Logger manually as follows:
First of all before taking any step towards remedying your system of the spyware you have to backup all registry and system files or you can just set a restore point. Then you can start by opening the task manager: Ctrl + Alt + Delete or right click on the task bar and choose task manager from the menu that would appear.

Then kill or end the following running tasks:
install.exe, kl.exe, kldec.exe.
Afterwards, delete the following files from the windows explorer: install.exe, kl.exe, kldec.exe, readme.txt. After performing these steps, you can always download several spyware detectors and scan your computer to make sure the spyware is completely removed.

To detect whether AIM sniffer is on your PC or not, you can download a spyware detector specific for AIM sniffer, you’ll find a plethora of such programs. If AIM sniffer is detected then you have to remove it either through a spyware removing software, which I do not really prefer because you can’t guarantee the effectiveness of the software or you can remove it manually as follows: First, delete the following directories (to find the files Start> Search> My computer> “file name”):
%programfilesdir%\AimSniffer
%commonprogramsdir%\AIM Sniffer.

Then, delete the following files:
UNWISE.EXE, WinPcap.exe, topbk.jpg, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\AimSniffer.exe,  %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\aimsniffer.gif,  bottombk.jpg, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\eula.txt, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\help.htm, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\main.gif, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\readme.txt, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\style.css, %programfilesdir%\AimSniffer\INSTALL.LOG, AIM Sniffer.lnk, %commonprogramsdir%\AIM Sniffer\UNWISE.EXE.lnk, %commondesktopdirectorydir%\AIM SNIFFER.LNK
The last step is deleting the registry key AIM sniffer created on your file: AIM SNIFFER V1.1 EVALUATION VERSION.

Such programs are meant to keep an eye on the activity of the user and are often installed with no consent from the user. Given that these spyware are obtainable in the market and for commercial use, anti-virus software can’t always identify them easily. The most general type of Call Online TWO is the keystroke logger, which logs keystrokes from the keyboard and records them in a log. Sometimes, even videos and screenshots are sending back through outbound connections. Although this is an out dated logger, some newer legacy versions still may be in circulation.

Properties of the above mentioned spyware are: autostarting or staying as a resident, capturing of screenshots on the machine, logging of keystrokes of the keyboard in a log file and stealth tactics.

Detecting this spyware is probably like determining other spyware, as in the computer becomes slow and the lot!

Since this spyware is outdated, you probably won’t find any information about it on the internet, leave alone finding manual removal instructions or even an automatic removal tool. So if you do end up getting infected by this spyware, all you can do is update your anti-virus and hope it treats it just fine. In case your anti-virus is not up to it, you can try repairing your operating system or better still reinstalling it again. That is a sure shot fix for problems of almost any sort, this being no exception!

Programs such as these are meant to monitor user activity and often function without the user’s permission. These spywares are sold commercially and are hard to get detected by anti-virus programs. The most common form of this software is key logger which logs keystrokes from the keyboard and send it back to the operator even sends videos and screenshots to him. This software captures information in great depth about each and every website from url name to number of visits and time spent per visit and arrange them in various orders. In fact, this application can also monitor phone calls.

Properties of CallRex include autstarting, sending out email, staying like a resident, logging of keystrokes of the keyboard, capturing of screenshots of the pages you visited on your pc and stealth tactics.

CallRex is probably not very popular a spyware, so having it removed from the machine could be quite a task. You are highly likely to not be able to find even a single automatic removal tool leave alone any manual removal instructions. If you do know which are the files responsible, you can always search them up and delete them, however the internet may not help you too much in this respect. It is nearly impossible for you to conveniently be able to find a method to remove CallRex from your machine. However, what you can do is an operating system repair or reinstallation of the operating system which is sure to fix the problem.

Such programs are meant to monitor user activity. They don’t always ask the user for his consent before installation. Since this software is sold commercially, many anti-virus programs are unable to even detect their presence. The most common form of such software is the key logger which logs keyboard activity and stores it in a file to send back to the operator. Often even screenshots or videos are sent back… This software runs in invisible mode and records all usernames and passwords entered on the computer!

Properties of this spyware include: autostarting or staying like a resident, logging applications ran on the PC, logging instant messenger chats and the like, logging voice over internet protocol, logging email sent to different PCs, logging keystrokes from the keyboard and stealth tactics.

Removal can be done by killing processes like winlogon.exe, winsystems.exe

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Captain Mnemo Pro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\keyfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ReFog Software\HPRG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay\DependOnGroup=00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay\DependOnService=winsystem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSystem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\PlugPlay\DependOnGroup=00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\PlugPlay\DependOnService=winsystem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinSystem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Captain Mnemo Pro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\winsystem

Delete files:
winlogon.exe, winsystems.exe, pl.dll, wscpmset.dll, wscpmwcl.dll

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Captain Mnemo Pro
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Start Menu\Programs\Captain Mnemo Pro

Exact file location can be among these-
winsystems.exe, pl.dll, wscpmset.dll, wscpmwcl.dll - C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32
other files - C:\Program Files\Captain Mnemo Pro

Other programs, which can also remove this piece of spyware are Windows Defender, SUPERAntiSpyware and CounterSpy. The manual removal process for this particular spyware is rather long and probably often not preferred by people for the same!