ABC Keylogger

ABC Keylogger is a spyware application that is typically installed onto a computer without the owner's knowledge or consent. This particular type of spyware is capable of recording keystrokes made by the computer user. Additionally, screenshots of the user's activity can also be taken and stored with this program.

In this manner, the computer user's sensitive passwords, logins, and personal data are at risk of being captured by ABC Keylogger. Confidential emails are no longer confidential. Furthermore, since the data captured by ABC Keylogger is stored, it can be used at any time in the future as well.

Typically, this insidious form of spyware may exist on an individual's computer for a while completely undetected. The first sign an individual may have that additional programs have been installed onto his or her computer is the sluggishness of the computer's processing. ABC Keylogger usurps the Internet bandwidth of the computer, further interrupting the processing of the computer.

Moreover, ABC Keylogger is programmed to begin running as soon as the computer boots up. The best way to deal with ABC Keylogger is to remove all of the files, registry keys, DLL files, and processes associated with it. A manual removal can be made following the directions included within this article. Additionally, an up-to-date version of an anti-spyware application can be used to remove ABC Keylogger.

If you decide to attempt a manual removal of the, program yourself, it is important that you back up all of your files prior to beginning the task. You need to remove the registry values and files associated with ABC Keylogger. This process is tedious, risky, and time consuming. However, each file and key needs to be deleted, so it is important that you make the attempt.

Files or keys that begin with HKEY involve slightly different steps to delete them. The following set of instructions can be used when deleting the files beginning with HKEY included in the following list.

* Click Start
* Click Run
* Type 'regedit'
* Click ok to open the registry editor, referred to as regedit.
* Click my computer at the top of the box
* Follow the path given in each value, clicking each folder open to locate the next item in the path until you have reached the last item. Once you have gotten to the last item, you can delete it. Each slash indicates a new folder. ABC Keylogger registry values:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ RunABC=C:ProgramFilesJthABCKeyloggerkeylogger.exe
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ UninstallJthABCKeylogger

Use the following set of instructions to find and delete the ABC Keylogger files.

* Click Start.
* Click Run.
* Type 'regedit'.
* Click ok to open the registry editor, referred to as regedit.
* Click my computer at the top of the box.
* Click edit.
* Click find.
* Type in the one of the keys or files in the following lists, and click find or find next. Begin with the ones that do not start with HKEY, since these are more easily discovered and deleted. Make sure that the box is checked in front of keys, values, and data, so that the regedit looks in the correct places. Regedit should locate a key for you. Right click on the key and delete it by clicking delete in the menu that appeared or on the keyboard.
* You will do this one file at a time. After you delete each one, hit the F3 key on your keyboard to reopen the find next box. Continue the process and delete additional bad registry files.
* Once regedit indicates that the search is finished, you should click on my computer in the regedit and redo the search to guarantee that you have deleted all possible bad files from this program.
* Close the registry editor.

ABC Keylogger files:

* forgotpass.exe
* Keylogger.exe
* Abckey.dll

Use the above set of instructions to find and delete this ABC Keylogger DLL files:

* abckey.dll

To locate and remove the ABC Keylogger processes, you will need to complete the following instructions.

* Click Start.
* Click Search.
* Click for files or folders.
* Type in the name of the file, one at a time, from the following list of ABC Keylogger processes.
* Click search.
* Delete the found files.

ABC Keylogger processes:

* forgotpass.exe
* keylogger.exe