Spyware.DesktopSpy is a spyware program that captures screenshots at a predefined interval. This spyware can run in stealth mode.
One or more files are detected as Spyware.DesktopSpy.
Spyware.DesktopSpy must be manually installed on your computer.
The installer program, which is also detected as Spyware.DesktopSpy, must install Spyware.DesktopSpy. The installation path is configurable, and the default path is %System%\DSA.
Note: %System% is a variable. The Spyware.DesktopSpy locates the System folder and copies itself to that location. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
Saves screenshots to %System%\DSA\Images\ at a predefined interval.
Uninstall Spyware.DesktopSpy using the uninstall Programs utility.
Run a full system scan and delete all the files detected as Spyware.DesktopSpy.
Click Start > Programs > Personal Desktop Spy > Uninstall.
Click the Uninstall button and follow any prompts.
If any files are detected as Spyware.DesktopSpy, click Delete.
If you uninstalled the program as described in the previous section, all the files may have been removed, and thus none of them will be detected.