Is it bad?
2006-06-10 22:13:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
its a program someone has sent to you somehow and it tracks every key you strike saving your passwords and all that the best way to get rid of it is to use a virus or anti-spy program most of them can take it off farley easy
2006-06-10 22:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by College Football GOD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A KeyLogger is a software that once installed on a system will log or record every key type and will store it in a file. So if you are using a computer that has a keyogger running all your typed information will go into that file. This may include your typed emails, password, bank account information.
so you see, this is fairly bad.
2006-06-11 05:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by maximus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keystroke logging (often called keylogging) is a diagnostic used in software development that captures the user's keystrokes. It can be useful to determine sources of error in computer systems. Such systems are also highly useful for law enforcement and espionage—for instance, providing a means to obtain passwords or encryption keys and thus bypassing other security measures. However, keyloggers are widely available on the internet and can be used by anyone for the same purposes.
2006-06-11 05:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, yes it is bad,depending on which end of it your are on. It is a program that spys on everythng a computer does like what you type, it can take screenshots, log chats, etc. It could be good for parents who want to keep an eye on their kids or suspcicious spouses. If you did not install one, then it is a bad thing. Most antispyware scans should detect keyloggers.
2006-06-11 05:16:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a keylogger is spyware. It records everything you type and sends it to another computer. this includes passwords,pins, and so forth.
2006-06-11 05:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
key loggers are a type of viruses which some one install to other ones PC to read what he/she is typing in a kind of window.
forexample your yahoo messengers password screen to know what is your pass word. it can send by PM or mail depends on type of keylogger.
i can say they are many simple to trojan horses.
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2006-06-11 05:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by vargha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its recording everything you type!
2006-06-11 05:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by R J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋