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Title: Keylogger Protection
Post by: Mongol on May 07, 2010, 05:00:25 PM

I'm running the Avast Security Suite (latest release) and was curious how effective it is against keyloggers? Would something additional be recomended like Zemana Antilogger? When I do anything like online banking etc. I usually switch Firefox to private browsing but I am just curious...cheers... 8)

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: DavidR on May 07, 2010, 05:46:20 PM

avast does detect keyloggers, however there are many legitimate keyloggers and a keylogger is a tool which can be used for good or evil and it is this intent which is hard to determine.

Personally I have never felt the need to install an anti-keylogger as I don't think that the keylogger risk is that great. You however may have a different opinion and your choice should be based on what you believe the risk is. The general idea would be prevention rather than have an application which confirms or prevents a keylogger doing its dirty work. Next would be a good firewall to prevent unauthorised internet access (should a keylogger get on to your system) as any keylogger has to phone home to upload any data gathered.

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: Mongol on May 07, 2010, 08:16:36 PM

Thanks for your reply. As I mentioned, I do put Firefox in private browsing when I do any secure stuff and have Avasts firewall with the suite so I should be OK. I also am running Prevx until my license runs out in nine months and may renew...who knows... :o :)

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: DavidR on May 07, 2010, 08:30:40 PM

That sounds a reasonable setup, though I don't know if I would go with Prevx as resident. There are other resident options such as SAS and MBAM which are a single one of payment to get the resident anti-spyware/malware protection. Using one of those as resident and the other as a non-resident on-demand scanner, see my signature.

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: llariel on May 08, 2010, 12:43:30 AM

Quote from: Mongol on May 07, 2010, 05:00:25 PM

I usually switch Firefox to private browsing but I am just curious...cheers... 8)

 

Keyloggers programs still recording everything you click in keyboard, and what you do. Private browsing NOT prevent keylogger functions.

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: Mongol on May 08, 2010, 03:20:28 AM

I also run Keyscrambler Personal... 8)

Title: Re: Keylogger Protection
Post by: YoKenny on May 08, 2010, 01:45:06 PM

@ Llanziel

Your signature "Estar preparado es importante, saber esperar lo es aún más, pero aprovechar el momento adecuado es la clave de la vida" does not convey important system information like DavidR who is an avast! Überevangelist

Your avatar at http://www.pyzam.com/funnypictures/details/8417?cat=all&sort=popular does not display properly for me.