What is Keylogger & How to Find it in a Computer System

What is Keylogger & How to Find it in a Computer System

Are you aware of a software which works in the background of computer system?It also tracks every keystroke of the computer on which it is installed.

Keylogger is the software we are talking about. Let us throw some light on it for you to find it on your computer system.

There are two types of keylogger -

1. Hardware keylogger – It is usually used in cyber cafes to hack the Id and Password of users
2. Software keylogger - It is used on remote computers. It can provide all logs of texts entered on the installed computer.

Let’s look into their details

 HARDWARE KEYLOGGER :

Hardware keylogger is a device which you can simply plug into computer’s keyboard cable and can start tracking keystrokes instantly. It takes very less time (less then 5 seconds) to install, all you need is to simply plug in. It also doesn’t require to log into computer to install. It can be installed on any operating system and if the operating system crashes, the data inside keylogger will remain intact.

 SOFTWARE KEYLOGGER : 

Software keylogger is a software which can be installed only by logging into computer system using password and administration privileges. It can record all operating system events such as page size, keystrokes etc. The main drawback of this software is that it can be detected by antivirus software.

 HOW TO FIND KEYLOGGER IN A COMPUTER :

Essence lies in knowing if someone has secretly installed keylogger in your system. Here are a few steps to find the keylogger in a computer.

Step 1: Click ctrl+alt+del simultaneously and check the task list. If you are unsure about a running task, examine all the running tasks immediately.

Step 2: Check all the installed programs in your system through control panel.

Step 3: Run your antivirus program to detect keylogger in your system.

Step 4: Download keylogger scanner program from internet and scan your system.

Step 5: Type “msconfig” in run box and check all startup programs.

Step 6: On public computers, you need to check keyboard port attached with CPU to detect hardware keylogger.