USA Networks' "The Dead Zone" screensaver logs keystrokes? Update: NO.

Update: no keylogger here, according to folks who've parsed the code. Details at end of post.

A sekrit Boing Boing source in Hollywood says, "A USA network show I used to work on has distributed a screensaver to fans of the show that secretly logs their keystrokes." Link to a discussion board thread in which fans of the show who downloaded the screensaver discuss this allegation. According to reports, the file has since been removed from distribution by USA. Anybody out there have a copy of the file, or have proof whether this is true or hoax?

Reader comment: Joe Moore says:

I downloaded the Season 3 screensaver from The Dead Zone show, and found something strange. I pulled the setup file for the Season 3 screensaver (available here) and ran it through a program called ICY Hexplorer, and saw something weird. There's a reference in the install file to a parody site of Marisleysis Gonzalez (Link), who is a cousin of Elian Gonzales, the kid a few years ago who was deported back to Cuba. Why was this site in the .EXE file for the install of The Dead Zone Season 3 screensaver, I have NO idea at all!!! You can see a screenshot of me having the file open in ICY Hexplorer here: Link. It lists the parody website, then her first name. Just strange! No idea yet on if there's a key logger or not, though.

Update: Dan Kaminsky is one of several Boing Boing readers who've taken a close look at the code and say there is no keystroke logger within. "Move along, nothing to see here," says Dan.

Special thanks to Dave Maynor of Internet Security Systems who completed the reversal.