What Is Key-logger And How To Be Safe From Key-loggers?

In this tutorial i am going to talk about the most use piece of software besides from RAT by hackers to observe your activities on your computer and that is key-loggers. A key-logger is a software or hardware device which monitors each and every key typed by you on your keyboard. I am going to talk about different types of key-logger and how to be safe from key-loggers. So lets learn something about key-loggers.

 1. What is key-logger ?

You might have heard about key-loggers but really don't know what they are reading this article will clear your mind. A key-logger also know as keystroke logger is software or hardware device which monitors each and every key typed by you on your keyboard. You can not identify the presence of key-logger on your computer since it runs in background and also it is not listed in task manager or control panel. It can be used by parents to keep eye on their children or company owner to spy on their employees.

2. How it can harm you ?

In this section i will talk about how key-logger can harm you in different ways for example It can be used by your enemy or friend to get sensitive information such as your username and password, Bank credit card details, or any other activities you do on your computer.

• Example: You log in  to your Facebook account from a computer in which key-logger is install then your username and password will be captured.

3. Types of  key-loggers 

There are two types of key-logger hardware key-logger and software key-logger. Software key-logger is install in your computer where as a Hardware key-logger is attached to your keyboard. Looking at below images 

will clear your mind.

 4. How to Protect yourself from keyloggers ?

Key-logger  can be used by your enemy  to get sensitive information such as your Bank credit card details, or password of any social networking sites etc. In order to be safe keep following points in your mind.

Never use your online banking from cyber cafe. If you want to use then you can try this method. open notepad and type anything Then copy and paste each word that comes in your username or password.

You can even use above method to protect your face-book profile, yahoo or gmail id.

When you enter cyber cafe make sure that no hardware device is attached to keyboard wire. Its look something similar to above image.