I think ive got a keylogger

its a note pad file(its my grandparents computer) called 'logger asserts' any ideas?

 

well, to make sure you don't have key loggers, try using advanced system optimizer's spyware detective. It's pretty good, detects adware, spyware, and keyloggers.

there's a 30 day full version trail

link-> http://www.systweak.com/asov2/download.asp

 

what about WIndows defender?

 

And have you opened it yet? What do you see. And until then I would not asume it has anything to do with "keylogging" also at the end of the file name type in "old" and save restart. See if any app prompts saying it is missing, next see if it has been recreated, if it is not then either not a keylogger or at least not one that works automatically (kind of useless). Restarting also helps to confirm it will or will not be created on shut down or start up. In computer Technology "log" is common and fundemental not just "keylogging". If it does nothing rename file to original. And people that is how you play with a computer when you don't have a clue (me)!

 

19:37:46 (3476, 2680), (1, 1, 33009), Info: Could not find resource DLL 'stringres'. Some strings may not appear. Location: M:\silib\slib\src\sresmanager.cpp,455 expr: retval

is copied and pasted but it says it in the wierd marks

 

DId you try google? Why would a key logger keep a log filelike that?

 

Here is Google link I have no idea what it is but looks like more to do with your screen than key's if you know what I mean? Also can you give the path to this file? And what are doing on grandpa's computer Thomas? Do not mess it up. Oh and rename it to see if recreated, randomly going thru files can drive you INSANE!

Edit: If Grandpa starts yelling at you "what the H*** were you doing on my computer!?" Then yea I say he has a key logger.

 

put a 0 at the end nothing happens

 

What do you mean?

 

i renamed it and just put a zero at the end of logger asserts

 

Now you need to restart, is it recreated? does any app ask for it?

What is the path to this file, where did you find it?

 

If you google and nothing came up, I would say it's safe.

 

Things come up but nothing saying keylogger, Actually nothing says what it is. If keylogger would think it would say.

 

That's what I meant to say. If it is a virus, or a keylogger, it would've been all over the net.