Threat Database Keyloggers Keylogger.PredatorPain

Keylogger.PredatorPain

By CagedTech in Keyloggers

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 374
First Seen: April 30, 2014
Last Seen: August 23, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Keylogger.PredatorPain is a keylogger Trojan that is used to gather passwords from your Web browser, instant messaging applications, FTP applications and files on your computer. Keylogger.PredatorPain is capable of saving the contents of your clipboard, taking screenshots of your computer and collecting your Bitcoin wallet. There are variants of Keylogger.PredatorPain designed to gather login information for popular online games and gaming platforms, including Steam, World of Warcraft, Runescape and Minecraft. Keylogger.PredatorPain represents an important threat to your computer's security and steps should be taken immediately to prevent Keylogger.PredatorPain from gaining access to your information or entering your computer.

Keylogger.PredatorPain Lets the Infected Computers Highly Vulnerable

Once Keylogger.PredatorPain is installed, Keylogger.PredatorPain will disable many of Windows' security settings. Keylogger.PredatorPain may spread through removable memory devices or online social engineering tactics. In many cases, Keylogger.PredatorPain is installed by a Trojan downloader. For example, variants of Keylogger.PredatorPain have been observed in the wild to be associated with KazyLoader or Karagany, a well known Trojan downloader. Keylogger.PredatorPain is sold for $35 USD on underground illicit forums and includes its own encryption utility. A common strategy used to distribute Keylogger.PredatorPain is a fake email message from the IRS claiming that it contains information about a money transfer.

Protecting Your Computer from Keylogger.PredatorPain

The main purpose of Keylogger.PredatorPain is to collect your login passwords for a variety of online services or your bank account. Since Keylogger.PredatorPain is a Trojan, Keylogger.PredatorPain may use typical Trojan distribution methods to enter your computer. Using safe online browsing methods can protect you from threats like Keylogger.PredatorPain. It is also crucial to use a genuine threat scanner that is always kept up-to-date and a variety of other security software such as a firewall and anti-spam filter. Using appropriate security software and knowing how to spot social engineering tactics online are the two best ways of ensuring that Keylogger.PredatorPain is never installed on your computer without your knowledge and that your private data remains safe.

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File System Details

Keylogger.PredatorPain may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. pid.txt
2. pidloc.txt
3. SWIFTTRANSFERRECEPTS_FDP.EXE
4. WINDOWSUPDATE.EXE
5. WebBrowserPassView.exe
6. mailpv.exe
7. CMemoryExecute.dll
8. file.exe d4e30b30a3826ff70fe09a9d3b1f14b9 0
9. file.exe 42d0150bd2c5b1d2a2b3dec37a79c406 0

Registry Details

Keylogger.PredatorPain may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%APPDATA%\winlogon.exe

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