Keyloggers are very easy to code in a matter of minutes, and most of these home made keyloggers will not set off any alarms on most antivirus packages as they are usually signature based. Spyware applications seem to have a better catch rate but they are still not %100.
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From: Marco Araujo [mailto:amon87secfx (at) hotmail (dot) com [email concealed]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:18 PM
To: pb.wagenaar (at) chello (dot) nl [email concealed]
Cc: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
Subject: RE: keyloggers
It seems there's a trend about antivirus software detect and remove
keyloggers and spywares. Actually, I think antispy programs can do this job
more effectively.
Regards,
Marco Araujo
MCSE
Recife/PE - Brasil
>From: Philip <pb.wagenaar (at) chello (dot) nl [email concealed]>
>To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>Subject: RE: keyloggers
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:47:42 +0200
>
>Aren't keyloggers also detected by anti-virus softare?
>
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>Van: Marco Araujo [mailto:amon87secfx (at) hotmail (dot) com [email concealed]]
>Verzonden: maandag 26 april 2004 20:36
>Aan: markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]
>CC: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>Onderwerp: RE: keyloggers
>
>Yes. Some keyloggers gets a small square bitmap around the mouse cursor and
>saves to the log. I think the on-screen keyboard is vulnerable to this kind
>of keyloggers.
>
>Usually, anti-spy programs can detect and remove many keyloggers. Look for
>SpyBot Search&Destroy at www.safer-networking.org. It's a good one.
>
>Regards,
>
>Marco Araujo
>MCSE
>Recife/PE - Brasil
>
> >From: Markus <markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]>
> >Reply-To: Markus <markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]>
> >To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
> >Subject: keyloggers
> >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:56:25 +0700
> >
> >
> >In MS windows there is "On-Screen Keyboard" or virtual keyboard. does
> >keyloggers also logging mouse clicks?
> >
> >is there any software that can detect keyloggers? where i can find it?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >Markus
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From: Marco Araujo [mailto:amon87secfx (at) hotmail (dot) com [email concealed]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:18 PM
To: pb.wagenaar (at) chello (dot) nl [email concealed]
Cc: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
Subject: RE: keyloggers
It seems there's a trend about antivirus software detect and remove
keyloggers and spywares. Actually, I think antispy programs can do this job
more effectively.
Regards,
Marco Araujo
MCSE
Recife/PE - Brasil
>From: Philip <pb.wagenaar (at) chello (dot) nl [email concealed]>
>To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>Subject: RE: keyloggers
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:47:42 +0200
>
>Aren't keyloggers also detected by anti-virus softare?
>
>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: Marco Araujo [mailto:amon87secfx (at) hotmail (dot) com [email concealed]]
>Verzonden: maandag 26 april 2004 20:36
>Aan: markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]
>CC: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>Onderwerp: RE: keyloggers
>
>Yes. Some keyloggers gets a small square bitmap around the mouse cursor and
>saves to the log. I think the on-screen keyboard is vulnerable to this kind
>of keyloggers.
>
>Usually, anti-spy programs can detect and remove many keyloggers. Look for
>SpyBot Search&Destroy at www.safer-networking.org. It's a good one.
>
>Regards,
>
>Marco Araujo
>MCSE
>Recife/PE - Brasil
>
> >From: Markus <markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]>
> >Reply-To: Markus <markus (at) revti (dot) net [email concealed]>
> >To: security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
> >Subject: keyloggers
> >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:56:25 +0700
> >
> >
> >In MS windows there is "On-Screen Keyboard" or virtual keyboard. does
> >keyloggers also logging mouse clicks?
> >
> >is there any software that can detect keyloggers? where i can find it?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >Markus
> >
> >
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