Some people who frequented the Uncle Sam's Misguided Children area have reported that they found key logging software on their computers. I mentioned this on the first blog. Before I posted the screenshot of it, I wanted to get permission from the person in question to be able to publish the screen shot.
I have secured that permission. I wasn't going to post it, but after Pedro Rick Ferran came on the radio on 9/3/2013 following Paul Shannon claiming we were engaged in slander and that this blog had no proof of the key logger, I thought I would show it.
As indicated in the first blog, the typical pathway for the Key logger is c:/windows/livekernel
It looks like below (click on the image to enlarge it):
Some may wonder what is the big deal with the Watchdog program? What exactly does it do? Well, it can block website and make the USMC webpage "sticky." It can be used to block users from going to certain websites. It is used to monitor key strokes, and record each and every keystroke, chat, email, and mouse click. Thus, if you enter a credit card number into a website, or make flirtations comment to someone in chat .... that would be entered into Watchdog and transmitted to the person who placed it there. .This makes the person very vulnerable to having their account accessed or being blackmail. It can take screenshots and send them at certain intervals such as daily, weekly, and hourly.
It is a very useful piece of software to "spy" on your customers and it essentially turned USMC into a min-NSA. Parents sometimes buy it to spy on their children, and employers to spy on their employees. You can read more about the friendly form at this screenshot below. The malicious version associated with the Misguided Children's website can be removed easily if detected early. One popular program is often effective in removing the spyware (and is free) is Malware Bytes.
Removing the virus in this case is the easy part. What can't be undone is the damage as a result of your keystrokes being transmitted. As always, change your passwords, check your bank statements, and consult your bank if you see any suspicious bank activity.
The phone number for Leatherneck, the firm that handles the business transactions of the Misguided Children, is not accurately stated on the receipts. The number that appeared was for Ft. Lauderdale Directory Information. See the first installment of his blog to find out how to contact the company.
Avid readers of this blog will note the enthusiasm of Molly Dunn Powell in the comments section and her fascination with the year 1998. Her particular vernacular is quite interesting and perhaps reflects her unique style of social media marketing. Many may recall her under the screen name of "Shiloh Rebel." One of her more eloquent comments is below.
For those who are not aware, Molly Dunn Powell she is currently the "Marketing Strategists" for the Misguided Children group. This is hardly surprising given her long term association with Mr. Ferran.
Here is the screen shot from her Link Ed and that of Pedro Ricardo Ferran.
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As you may recall from my earlier entry, Mr. Ferran has several businesses, including YEMX. But it would seem they have ran in the same industries in the same circles, so these two are at best acquaintances. Prior to the Misguided Children stint, Powell had a brief adventure as a weight loss counselor. She seemed to have entered this industry just after Rick Ferran left Health Care Recruiting. Prior to that, Ferran was a business manager while Powell owned a construction company. Sarasota is not that big of a city, and it is quite likely they have known each other in at least a business capacity since the late 1990s.
The more curious aspect is the enthusiasm of Powell's responses to this blog. Powell's construction company, started in December of 1998, seems to have shut down in 2010, per the records of the state of Florida. That would have freed up a bit of cash put up for bonding. Is it a stretch to speculate that Powell might have contributed financially to the the Misguided branding?
Perhaps that is why the year 1998 is so important to Molly Powell.
By the way, this isn't the only place where Powell has expressed her enthusiasm. Powell had only recently taken on the formal duties of the Misguided children. Hours after a large portion of the staff logged out of the Misguided Children for the last time, Powell expressed her general angst on her Facebook page. One of the members of the upper management of Wells Fargo, Mr. Kilinski, seemed very sympathetic to her cause and offered to guide her toward effective resources. This offers an insight to the new expanded services by Wells Fargo. Click on the image to read the interaction.
Would you want to find people to "wack" for a job you just had a month? Or is this emotional reaction more in line with someone's investment being in trouble?
Just a thought....
