Hack99 Description

Hack99 is a Trojan keylogger that monitors and records every keystroke the user makes in order to capture usernames and passwords for online accounts. Once this information is acquired, it is sent to a remote unauthorized user. Hack99 is typically disguised as a computer game and downloaded manually this way.

Type: Keyloggers

How Can You Detect Hack99?

Hack99 has typically the following processes in memory:

• smileys.exe
• keylogger.exe
• hkeylog.exe

Hack99 creates the following registry entries:

• SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServiceskeylogger.exe
• SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicessmileys.exe
• SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesHKeyLog.exe

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