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Keystroke logging. Keystroke logging, often referred to as keylogging or keyboard capturing, is the action of recording (logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, [1][2] typically covertly, so that a person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. Data can then be retrieved by the person operating the logging program.
Ophcrack is a free open-source (GPL licensed) program that cracks Windows log-in passwords by using LM hashes through rainbow tables.The program includes the ability to import the hashes from a variety of formats, including dumping directly from the SAM files of Windows, and can be run via the command line or using the program’s GUI (Graphical user interface).
VeraCrypt is a free and open-source utility for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE). [ 5 ] The software can create a virtual encrypted disk that works just like a regular disk but within a file. It can also encrypt a partition [ 6 ] or (in Windows) the entire storage device with pre-boot authentication. [ 7 ]
An anti-keylogger (or anti–keystroke logger) is a type of software specifically designed for the detection of keystroke logger software; often, such software will also incorporate the ability to delete or at least immobilize hidden keystroke logger software on a computer. In comparison to most anti-virus or anti-spyware software, the primary ...
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Operating system. Microsoft Windows. Type. Keylogger. Magic Lantern is keystroke logging software created by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Magic Lantern was first reported in a column by Bob Sullivan of MSNBC on November 20, 2001 [ 1 ] and by Ted Bridis of the Associated Press.
SpyEye. SpyEye is a malware program that attacks users running Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows operating systems. [1] This malware uses keystroke logging and form grabbing to steal user credentials for malicious use. [1][2] SpyEye allows hackers to steal money from online bank accounts and ...
Hardware keyloggers are used for keystroke logging, a method of capturing and recording computer users' keystrokes, including sensitive passwords. [1] They can be implemented via BIOS -level firmware, or alternatively, via a device plugged inline between a computer keyboard and a computer. They log all keyboard activity to their internal memory.
Hermit is a toolkit developed by RCS Lab for government agencies to spy on iOS and Android mobile phones. HuntBar, aka WinTools or Adware.Websearch, was installed by an ActiveX drive-by download at affiliate Web sites, or by advertisements displayed by other spyware programs—an example of how spyware can install more spyware.