How To Detect And Fool Keyloggers

You might have heard about a dangerous application called Keylogger. Its a very tricky tool to record your key strokes in a notepad file. Whenever you type anything using keyboard, this software stores all your key strokes. If you access Internet from any cyber cafe or any public PC, this post is must for you.

There are many keyloggers that are not detected by anti virus and other security applications, so today I am sharing few tricks with which you can fool keyloggers easily.

1) Use Virtual Keyboard : Whenever you access PC from any cyber cafe always use Virtual Keyboard or On Screen Keyboard for entering password.

How to enable virtual keyboard : If you are using Windows XP, Click on Start >> All Programs >> Accessories << Accessibility >> On Screen Keyboard. Have a look :

on-screen-keyboard

Just use mouse clicks for entering password and username. By using on screen keyboard, keylogger will never detect your key strokes, thus your account will be safe.

2) Anti Keylogger : If you do not know whether keylogger is installed or not, you can use this software called Elite Anti Keylogger. It has more than 1000 known keyloggers and will warn you immediately it detects any keylogger. Click here to download.

Also read :

Nod32 Anti Virus Not Detecting Any Keylogger, Here Is The Solution

Kaspersky Not Detecting Any Keylogger ? Here Is The Solution

The best way to secure yourself from a keylogger is to install antivirus security software.

8 Comments

  1. BLOGGERUSER says:

    Good trick of using virtual keyboard.
    I had known that software thing but i hadnt cared of that virtual keyboard thing.
    Really this will prevent from password being recorded.
    Nice tip.
    Thank you

  2. MC says:

    Some keyloggers can detect the default Windows virtual keyboard.

  3. agn says:

    Another method is to type your password in random way.
    Like if your password is “yourpassword”:
    Type “password” first then bring cursor to beginning,type “your”.This way you can fool keyloggers.

  4. Amal Roy says:

    Thanks Gagan For the Cool Tip.

  5. Glan@Flixnn says:

    I didnt know that key-loggers also can be fooled like that!

    thanks a lot Gagan!

  6. Keylogger software works fine as long as you set it up correctly.

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