If it can run without showing up.. what are the ways in which one can know that such a malicious piece of software is running on the machine?
2007-12-03 07:20:43 · 3 answers · asked by x-0rg 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
How to detect a Keylogger
* Check the task list by press ctrl+alt+del in windows. Examine all the tasks running, if you unsure of a task look it up on a search engine.
* Use the system configuration utility to determine which task are loaded at start-up (type "msconfig" in the run box to start).
* Run your antivirus checker, it's possible this will pick up the Keylogger on your system.
* Scan your hard disk for the most recent files stored. Look at the contents of any files continually updating (these might be logs).
* Download a specific keylogger detector program, and see if it detects anything.
* Run Spybot S&D, this program checks for some known keyloggers.
2007-12-03 07:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Samuel Adams 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could run without showing up in task manager. Or, many keystroke loggers change their name every hour or so, and always use innocent-sounding names, so even if it's in the task manager you won't recognise it as a keylogger.
A good virus scanner should pick up a lot of them.
2007-12-03 07:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi.
Look here:
http://www.relytec.com
It is invisible from everything.
2007-12-03 17:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by bobm012 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋