Famous Keyloggers

What Are Key loggers?

Keyloggers definition

Keylogger is a software program or hardware device that is used to monitor and log each of the keys a user types into a computer keyboard. The user who installed the program or hardware device can then view all keys typed in by that user. Because these programs and hardware devices monitor the keys typed in a user can easily find user passwords and other information a user may not wish others to know about. Keyloggers, as a surveillance tool, are often used by employers to ensure employees use work computers for business purposes only. Unfortunately, Keyloggers can also be embedded in spyware allowing your information to be transmitted to an unknown third party.

About keyloggers : 

A keylogger is a program that runs in the background, recording all the keystrokes. Once keystrokes are logged, they are hidden in the machine for later retrieval, or shipped raw to the attacker. The attacker then peruses them carefully in the hopes of either finding passwords, or possibly other useful information that could be used to compromise the system or be used in a social engineering attack. For example, a keylogger will reveal the contents of all e-mail composed by the user. Keylogger is commonly included in rootkits.

A keylogger normally consists of two files: a DLL which does all the work and an EXE which loads the DLL and sets the hook. Therefore when you deploy the hooker on a system, two such files must be present in the same directory.
There are other approaches to capturing info about what you are doing.

 Somekeyloggerscapture screens, rather than keystrokes.
 Otherkeyloggerswill secretly turn on video or audio recorders, and transmit what they capture over your internet connection.

A keyloggers might be as simple as an exe and a dll that are placed on a machine and invoked at boot via an entry in the registry. Or a keyloggers could be which boasts these features:

 Stealth: invisible in process list
 Includes kernel keylogger driver that captures keystrokes even when user is logged off (Windows 2000 / XP)
 ProBot program files and registry entries are hidden (Windows 2000 / XP)
 Includes Remote Deployment wizard

 Active window titles and process names logging
 Keystroke / password logging
 Regional keyboard support
 Keylogging in NT console windows
 Launched applications list
 Text snapshots of active applications.
 Visited Internet URL logger
 Capture HTTP POST data (including logins/passwords)
 File and Folder creation/removal logging
 Mouse activities
 Workstation user and timestamp recording
 Log file archiving, separate log files for each user
 Log file secure encryption
 Password authentication
 Invisible operation
 Native GUI session log presentation
 Easy log file reports with Instant Viewer 2 Web interface
 HTML and Text log file export

 Automatic E-mail log file delivery
 Easy setup & uninstall wizards
 Support for Windows (R) 95/98/ME and Windows (R) NT/2000/XP.

Because a keylogger can involve dozens of files, and has as a primary goal complete stealth from the user, removing one manually can be a terrifying challenge to any computer user. Incorrect removal efforts can result in damage to the operating system, instability, inability to use the mouse or keyboard, or worse. Further, some key loggers will survive manual efforts to remove them, re-installing themselves before the user even reboots.

Some Famous Key Loggers.

1. Actual spy.
2. Golden Keylogger
3. Remote Keylogger.
4. Home Keylogger
5. Soft Central keylogger
6. Stealth keyboard

By: Ashish Gahlawat On Saturday, September 20, 2014

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Keylogger, its working and how to be safe from keyloggers.

What is Keylogger, How it works & how to be safe from Keyloggers.?

What are keyloggers?

Keylogger is a tiny hardware device or a software program that records real time Activity of a computer including keystrokes, Clicking module and in some cases stores the screen Activity of your desktop.

Types of Keyloggers:

Most sources defines keyloggers as software programs, it is not necessary for keyloggers to be software every time, it can be hardware devices some times.
Primarily Keyloggers can be divided into two types,

1. Software keyloggers
2. Hardware keyloggers

Also read: How to enable/disable command prompt in windows

How it works:
Once a keylogger is installed into the system. it starts sending Information such as keystroke, Activities details of clicks made, And some time ip details & Screenshots of Desktop of the Victim.
Most of the time it is not easy to trace a keylogger running in the background, but it can be checked in the task manager.

Are Keyloggers Harmful? what are its uses:

Most of the people thinks keyoggers are only meant for hacking. well it's not completely true. and yes it is harmful if used for wrong Activities. Most of the software keyloggers are  detected as harmful malware as trojan by Antivirus programs.
Keyloggers can be used to remotely spy over a computer or network, without being noticed. and is oftenly used by Cyber crimnals to hack Email, Bank Account and Social Network accounts.
In addition to these keyloggers are used for various other purposes. Including in Company security, to check what employs do in their office, and to record, analyze & track the Incidents linked to a computer or network. Keyloggers are also used sometimes for Parental control, and Industries to keep a look over the targeted system so that it could be controlled remotely.

Where to download & how to use it: 

There are lots of legitimate Keylogger programs available to download free of cost, and some are Available for small Amount of money with additional Features.
Most of the modern keyloggers available are free to download, and can be downloaded from various software providing websites.
After downloading or buying the license of a typical Keylogger program, it is to easy to use it, most of keyloggers are made to generate installation module which is then send to the victim via email, or any other source. since most of the times, Antivirus Programs detect it as trojan and removes it, it is better to compress it into zipped file. as soon as the Module is run by the victim, the program starts working in the background without being noticed.
Attacker can then spy over the victim by logging into the account created by him on the server of the software or sometimes is being noticed directly into his mail.

How to Remove keylogger:

If you are already being a victim by someone who is spying you through keylogger program, and you don't know how to remove it. then you need to run task manager and check for unwanted program
which are running in the background. If you still don't know how to do it. there are many softwares available online to remove keyloggers.

Its better to keep your Antivirus program updated, as most of the Keylogger are automatically detected and removed. In addition to these users should be more careful with compressed (zipped, rar files) from untrusted source. and while using Online banking don't forget to switch to Virtual Keyboard.

Also check:How to use your pendrive as RAM.

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By: Ashish Gahlawat On Thursday, July 10, 2014

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