safe from keyloggers?

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Francis Marsden

(Using Win98). I am currently running AntiVir on access, Webroot Spy
Sweeper on access, Spybot Search and Destroy on demand, Lavasoft Ad-Aware
free edition on demand, and SpywareBlaster on access. Is my system then
protected against keylogger programs? TIA
 
Basically the only thing you lack is a firewall. But other than that,
you're about as "safe" from keyloggers/malware as you can be. No one can
even be truly safe from them... the best you can do is take high
precautions and surf safely.
sh4d03
 
Francis Marsden said:
(Using Win98). I am currently running AntiVir on access, Webroot Spy
Sweeper on access, Spybot Search and Destroy on demand, Lavasoft Ad-Aware
free edition on demand, and SpywareBlaster on access. Is my system then
protected against keylogger programs? TIA
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Keyloggers are a different animal, usually installed on purpose by the
administrator of a network, or the owner of a home computer that suspects
"foul play" in their absense. I don't know of any program that will protect
against keyloggers, since they are not viruses, trogans or spyware.
Brian, the epitome of Wisdom has spoken.
 
Keyloggers are a different animal, usually installed on purpose by the
administrator of a network, or the owner of a home computer that suspects
"foul play" in their absense. I don't know of any program that will protect
against keyloggers, since they are not viruses, trogans or spyware.
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Keylogger Trojans are sometimes installed by malware designed to send
the information to a hacker or marketing outfit. Some may be
classified as spyware, and detected by spyware scanners. Others are
detected by many antivirus and Trojan scanners.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
 
Keylogger Trojans are sometimes installed by malware designed to send
the information to a hacker or marketing outfit. Some may be
classified as spyware, and detected by spyware scanners. Others are
detected by many antivirus and Trojan scanners.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
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No one mentioned keylogger TROGANS, lol
 
No one mentioned keylogger TROGANS, lol
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True, keyloggers are administration tools just as RATs are. The
administrator shouldn't have to trojanize a keylogger in order to
implement it. Even so, Art is aware that some AV programs do
have the ability to detect "potentially unwanted programs" and
there are plenty of people who mistakenly refer to any such non-
replicating (potentially unwanted) program as a trojan.

It doesn't mean it *is* one though, it does what it says it does.
 
Even so, Art is aware that some AV programs do
have the ability to detect "potentially unwanted programs"
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Falls in the category of "controversialware". There are categories
other than just virus, Trojan and worm. I like to see spyware and
adware made distinct and separate as well, though antivirus products
are getting into those categories as well.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
 
Brian said:
Keyloggers are a different animal, usually installed on purpose by the
administrator of a network, or the owner of a home computer that suspects
"foul play" in their absense. I don't know of any program that will protect
against keyloggers, since they are not viruses, trogans or spyware.
Brian, the epitome of Wisdom has spoken.
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KeyPatrol that comes with Pest Patrol searches for applications and such
monitoring the keyboard and key strokes.
 
Falls in the category of "controversialware". There are categories
other than just virus, Trojan and worm. I like to see spyware and
adware made distinct and separate as well, though antivirus products
are getting into those categories as well.
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In my mind, they are separate.

....but again, not mutually exclusive with regard to programs.

What bothers me is purportedly anti-spyware software that is only
anti-spyware if that spyware is related to adware. Many people
already believe that having Spybot S & D *and* Ad-Aware is
redundant (and that spyware and adware are the same thing)
 
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