How to Find a Keystroke Logger on My PC
According to Securityfocus.com, keyloggers monitor your keystrokes and send the information to a malicious user by email or by uploading it to a server owned by the user. Keystroke loggers collect all the information you type, including user names, passwords, websites and sensitive data such as Social Security numbers. They can be tough to discover, because, like many other types of spyware, they can evade detection by antivirus software. There are some steps you can take to find a keystroke logger on your PC.
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Fully update your computer's antivirus software. Antivirus software uses virus-definition files to find the latest viruses, which can change often. Updating frequently improves your chances of finding a keystroke logger on your PC.
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Run a full system scan using your computer's updated antivirus software to locate any common infections. This should help you find any keyloggers, although some may resist detection.
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Remove or isolate any infections your antivirus software found. Most antivirus programs give you the option to fully delete a virus, clean the infected file or quarantine the infection. Attempt to clean infections found in important files.
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Run a spyware scan using your anti-spyware software, which will often find keystroke loggers that are not detected by antivirus programs. If you do not have anti-spyware software on your computer, you can download a free program such as Spybot Search & Destroy or Lavasoft's Ad-Aware.
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Allow your spyware scanner to scan your entire computer. If it finds a keystroke logger or other spyware, follow the prompts to allow the anti-spyware program to remove it.
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