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    Keylogger with snapshot taking

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by JWBlue, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. JWBlue

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    How difficult would it be to be infected by a keylogger that can take screenshots?

    I have a program that encrypts keystrokes, but was thinking that it would not protect against screenshots.
     
    JWBlue, Jan 4, 2010
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  2. Kocane

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    aint screenshots kinda useless anyway?
     
    Kocane, Jan 4, 2010
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  3. surfasb

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    How difficult?

    About as difficult as it is to double click an icon.

    Edit:

    Hypothetical are useless in this situation.

    Security has and always will be concentrated at access points.

    The question you should be asking is how difficult is it for a keylogger to install on your system.
     
    surfasb, Jan 4, 2010
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  4. davepermen

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    your program lies. else none of the os could react to you.

    stop being paranoid.
     
    davepermen, Jan 4, 2010
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  5. JWBlue

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    Why are they useless? Can't they give private information to someone?
     
    JWBlue, Jan 4, 2010
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  6. davepermen

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    yeah but they are big, and it's hard to filter out the textual stuff again. just scan all textboxes for content, and you get about the same amount of info much simpler, needing much less bandwidth.

    why the fear that anyone would care to spy you actually?
     
    davepermen, Jan 4, 2010
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  7. surfasb

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    I know. If they want to password to my NBR account and post nonsense posts, they can go ahead. Heck who knows. Someone maybe doing that right now.......

    :laugh:
     
    surfasb, Jan 4, 2010
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  8. UniqueQ

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    Sceen information could be useful to someone. Depending what you have on your screen.
     
    UniqueQ, Jan 5, 2010
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