Posted: 1/21/2006 10:21:02 AM EDT
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Is there anyway to detect if your computer has a Key Stroke logger program on it. I know they are meant to be secret but was just curious if there was a way to determine. I was thinking about using one to see what these damn kids are doing on my computer but I figured they might be smarter than me and remove it or delete the history on it. ASO544 |
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Yes there are ways. BUT, should you wish to use one, make sure it is a good program. (make sure that the process doesn't show up in the task manager when running(The processes tab)) and make sure that it doesn't leave obviously named files and folders around for them to find when looking around through the file system. Also make sure that it doesn't show up in the startup tab under msconfig. If you can find software that meets all those criteria it should be good enough, the rest is up to you to keep the secret. If you can meet all those criteria the kids should never even think that you are running such programs in the first place and are less likely to go looking for confirmation. |
ain't even going to get into it...
| If your kids don't mess around behind the machine, you can get a hardware keylogger (which is simply a little unit which goes in between the keyboard and computer, like an adapter would). This would be 100% undetectable while using the computer, unless one either actually decides to look behind the box, or inadvertently (hell of a coincidence!) enters the password (ie, open word, type password, and the logger will dump its log as keystrokes filling your file with what was actually typed). |
Great, so when your kids start using their friend's computers to talk to the sex offenders, that's an even better solution! |
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Thanks for the info, so how can I search my computer to determine if one is already on there? I still think they are more "computer literate" than me. My wife put one on and now we want to test ways to find it. I do think the admin log in might be the way to go. ASO544 |
Some kids do, mine get assignments where they need to search the web and list the internet resources they used for the report. Thier computer does not have web access so they have to use mine, but that's not because I don't trust them, they are really good kids, I just can't afford a router and cables to reach the back rooms right now. The library may have computers but there are several reasons why I don't send my kids there anymore. For one, they have a large number of restrictions, and other criteria that make it unproductive. Hopefully your local library is more up to speed. |