How do you find out if you have a key logger on your computer?

Question

I'm 18.. and I really don't want my parents to know what I talk about with other people.

Answer 1

It's called buy your own computer if you don't want them to know.

Answer 2

The KL-Detector 1.3 will detect Keyloggers but will not remove them. It will tell you all that needs to be deleted manually for removal. If you are not very knowledgable of the Registry and how to properly delete the entries you will do much damage to the operating system on your computer.

The home site of this program is rated RED by Site Advisor. It state that this site links to sites that download Viruses and Spyware on your computer.

I respect parents that do the things necessary to protect their childres. I can also understand them wanting to continue to protect you even though you are 18. Turning 18 does not automatically mean you can protect yourself against the Internet preditors any better than you could at 17. Your parents might feel as long as you live in their house they need to continue this monitoring. It is time for you to sit down with them and have a good talk. If they do not want to change then you will have no choice but to buy your own computer. Be aware, if you do buy one and use the same phone line for your internet connection they can still monitor your computer use from their computer.

Answer 3

Ok, first of all. Confront your parents about your privacy. If that doesnt wokr try these:

Keylogger prevention

Currently there is no easy way to prevent keylogging. In the future it is believed that software with secure I/O will be protected from keyloggers. Until then, however, the best strategy is to use common sense and a combination of several methods.

Monitoring what programs are running

Users should constantly observe the programs which are installed on his or her machine. Also, devices connected to PS/2 and USB ports can be used to secretly install a keylogger and then remove it (along with the user's data) by the perpetrator.

Anti-spyware

Anti-spyware applications are able to detect many keyloggers and cleanse them. Responsible vendors of monitoring software support detection by anti-spyware programs, thus preventing abuse of the software.

Firewall

Enabling a firewall can protect users from keyloggers that are spread by viruses and worms.

Network monitors

Network monitors (also known as reverse-firewalls) can be used to alert the user whenever an application attempts to make a network connection. This gives the user the chance to prevent the keylogger from "phoning home" with his or her typed information.

Automatic form filler programs

Automatic form-filling programs can prevent keylogging entirely by not using the keyboard at all. Form fillers are primarily designed for web browsers to fill in checkout pages and log users into their accounts. Once the user's account and credit card information has been entered into the program, it will be automatically entered into forms without ever using the keyboard or clipboard, thereby reducing the possibility that private data is being recorded. (Someone with access to browser internals and/or memory can often still get to this information; if SSL is not used, network sniffers and proxy tools can easily be used to obtain private information too.)

It is important to generate passwords in a fashion that is invisible to keyloggers and screenshot utilities. Using a browser integrated form filler and password generator that does not just pop up a password on the screen is therefore key. Programs that do this can generate and fill passwords without ever using the keyboard or clipboard.

On-screen keyboards

Program-to-program (non-web) keyboards

It is sometimes said that a third-party on-screen keyboard program is a good way to combat keyloggers, as it only requires clicks of the mouse. However, this is not true, because a keyboard event message must be sent to the external target program to type text. Every software keylogger can log the text sent as typed characters from one program to another with an on-screen keyboard, and additionally, some programs also record or take snapshots of what is displayed on the screen. (Screenshot recorders are a concern whenever entire passwords are displayed; fast recorders are generally required to capture a sequence of virtual key presses.)

Web-based keyboards

Web-based on-screen keyboards (written in Javascript, etc.) may provide some degree of protection. At least some commercial keylogging programs do not record typing on a web-based virtual keyboard. (Screenshot recorders are a concern whenever entire passwords are displayed; fast recorders are generally required to capture a sequence of virtual key presses.)


P.S: if your not planning to take 30 minutes just to type a sentence, on-screen keyboard might not be the answer.

Answer 4

well there is no specific way to find out the key logger. You just use a good antivirus software that will detect it. or see if ur system has any unusual s/w lke KGB keylogger etc or any other which is not in ur knowledge...
Tip:: Try to be the administrator of system. and make other accounts Limited.:)

Answer 5

time to get a job and buy your own computer til then use Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot - Search & Destroy

Answer 6

KL-Detector 1.3

http://www.brothersoft.com/security/anti_virus/kl-detector_20532.html

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