Spyware.ISpyNow is a Spyware virus with High-Risk impact gives the person who installed it a Web-based interface with summaries of logged information on the host computer.

When Spyware.Ispynow runs, it performs the following actions:

1. Creates the following files:
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\Help Documentation.lnk
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\iSpyNOW Tray Companion.lnk
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\License Agreement.lnk
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\Readme.lnk
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\Remove iSpyNOW.lnk
   * %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\iSpyNOW\Visit the Official iSpyNOW Website.lnk
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\header.gif
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\isnhelp.htm
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\isn_builder.exe
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\license.txt
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\Readme.txt
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\uninstal.log
   * %ProgramFiles%\ISN\Visit the Official iSpyNOW Website.url
   * %Windir%\isntrayopt.dat
   * %Windir%\softmod32.exe
   Note:
   * %UserProfile% is a variable that refers to the current user’s profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER] (Windows NT/2000/XP).
   * %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the program files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.
   * %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\Winnt (Windows NT/2000).
2. Creates the following file, if it is not already present on the system:
   * %Windir%\unvise32.exe
3. Creates the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\iSpyNOW
4. Adds the values:
   “Microsoft Tray”=”[Executable file path]”
   “isntray” = “C:\Program Files\ISN\isn_builder.exe”
   to the registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

   so that the Adware runs every time Windows starts.

Spyware.Ispynow runs, it performs the following action/spy when run:

1. Logs both sides of all the chat & instant message conversations for AOL, ICQ, MSN, AIM, and Yahoo Instant Messenger.
2. Captures information about every window that was viewed & interacted with.
3. Tracks every executable that was executed & interacted with.
4. Tracks all the keystrokes & the windows they were pressed in.
5. Logs all the Web site title & addresses that were visited.