how do u get rid of a key logger? n what exactly is it?

Question

i have been told that the guy who took over my msn was a key logger i dont know what that is or what they can do to my computer exactly.. if u could help me get rid of him that would b great!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well a key logger records every keystroke made on a computer. That makes your passwords sit in a log file somewhere in plain text. If he got your MSN account, he probably has some other things too. Change your passwords. If you do any actual bank or credit accounts on that computer he may have passwords to them as well. Like I said, they record everything you type.

Now how to get rid of it. First you have to find it, and that is the real trick. There are a couple of types.

There are hardware ones that plug into the computer somewhere. They normally go in the USB or PS2 ports, but they could be inside the box on your motherboard. He would have had to have physical access to your computer to do this, but these are very professional and really hard to detect without actually looking. They are usually pretty simple to pick out if you look at the inside of computers all the time, but the average person wouldn't notice.

There are also software ones that send the log file out though the Internet or keep it in a text file on the hard drive. These are much more common. Most of the time these get labeled viruses and a virus scan will find it--but not always. (he could have written his own) There would be something in the start up somewhere to activate it. I can think of so many places to look here that there really is not an easy way to tell you to find it. It would probably show up in HijackThis. Do a search and you will find the program. You can save a log file and post it several places on the Internet where you can get help.

You really may need to have someone professional look at it. There is not a quick or easy way to get it and to be sure you got it. You could format the drive and start over, but if you never found it you wouldn't know for sure it was software.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

A key logger is a person who uses a virus to secretly enter it into your system.

It keeps track of what you type. And sends it back to the hacker.
Hence this is called a key logger.

How to stay safe:

1) Use virus scan: Norton Virus Scan ; or McAfee Virus Scan.
Only those two I suggest. You should buy or use the tril version on their official site only.
2) Any passwords / account information should be changed...
ex: Mail password, change it to something else. For windows users, use the onscreen keyboard.

[i] To find the onscreen keyboard go to Start Menu -> Program Files -> Accessories -> Accessibility -> On-Screen Keyboard.[/i]

You can just change it on a different comp too if you want.
If you need more help...just tell me.

Answer 6

A key logger is a computer program that is put on your machine, possibly through something you downloaded. It logs your keystrokes while you are online and they are read by the person who put it on there. By logging your keystrokes he can tell what sites you visit, passwords you log in with, credit card numbers. Need I say more?
If you don't have a good antivirus program, get one, and don't go online any more until you have installed and run it. Start your computer in safe mode to install and run if the program will not boot up your computer.
Once you get that done, change your passwords.

Answer 7

Wow, people are really ignorant on this forum (the people who answered)

A keylogger is a application which is installed via by user or thru a trojan, Its main purpose is to capture everything you type on the keyboard or thru the vitural keyboard. And if it is a advanced one it can email the person who orginally designed it/customized it to do so.

There are a few ways to remove it, if your lucky try scanning your computer with a ad-ware/antivirus and see if it is deteced, some good ones are Ad-aware, Spybot and Trend Micro and panda (Free online scans) and also AVG for a permant Antivirus solution.

You can also try disabling startup items to see if the Keylogger will be disabled from working. Also, if it is a retail keylogger try uninstalling it from the Add/Remove Panel.

If all else fails, change your passwords (you should do this anyway if it does work) and quickly restore your Operating system to its default state (e.g. the way it was orginaly sold to you)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

key loggers keep track of every key you type and some of them even take a "snapshot" of the screen. they are designed to run in the background without your knowledge and most good ones can only be removed by the one who installed them.
some virus' use them to catch your name and passwords for everything. you effectively have an unlocked back door that someone can use to see who and where you have been online.
many companys use them and so do suspicious spouses or parents. good luck

Answer 10

Not sure how to get rid of it. But keylogger is a program on the computer that records everything you type. All your screen names and passwords and anything you type on here, in word, in chat rooms, records all infomration you type when you fill out online credit card apps, or any online application for that matter. Its usually what parents use to keep an eye on what their kids are doing on the computer. Or what a jealous wife/hubby uses to spy on their spouce.

Answer 11

Keyloggers is basically a virus. Logs all the things you type and emails you send and a print screen of what you view periodically.
Use Adaware SE to remove it and maintain your PC
Use AVG Free Edition for antivirus protection to help your existing antivirus (from what it doesnt find) or use for primary protection.