Posted on 05/25/2007 2:34:07 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
FR *bookmark* , and thanks Bon mots
Will you post a fix announcement to this thread?
If I see one...or someone else can also...watch the keyword list for a new thread....that someone might start on the topic....
OK
Great tip, thanks.
Thanks Bon mots.
Note to self:
‘So say, for example, that your credit card number was: 123 456 789;You should type first 456; then use the mouse to move the cursor in front of it and type 123; then use the mouse one more time and type 789. This is simplified, but a simple procedure of NEVER typing a number in the order it appears on your credit card, will defeat any keyloggers that currently exist.’
Copy/paste also works for simple keyloggers. But if someone actually gets complete control of your PC - well, then they might find the files where you hide the passwords. I do use copy and paste for one of my online banking accounts. A keylogger will not see it. Eventually, some invidious person may find a way to track the mouse movements as well, but that is too much work. Enough people currently enter all passwords manually - which can be easily uncovered by keylogger software. You can download a keylogger of your own for free if you want to see how one works. There are a bunch of links out there for the "family keylogger" which monitors all keystrokes on your computer or on any computer where you have it installed. There is a free version as well.
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