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Title: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Chase on March 07, 2009, 11:52:51 pm

Hey, I am making sure this hacker that got me on msn, doesn't do it again. Does anyone have any recommendations for a scanner that can detect msn keyloggers? I would also like something that defends against them.

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Devin on March 08, 2009, 12:44:30 am

if im right, keyloggers are a kind of spyware/malware??  :rules: if so.. then  a good program i use is Ad-Aware and its free  :banana:

http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

theres the link.. well i hope im allowed to post it since its not anything illegal,
if the lnik gets removed, just send me a PM on forum, and il send it to you... ;)

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Rusty on March 08, 2009, 05:50:18 am

Keyloggers can be harmless but they log every key Stroke you make and can basically grab your Passwords etc etc.. depending what type of Keylogger you got (Remote Access Logger or w/e) the Data it saves can be uploaded to a FTP Account or emailed to a Email Address at certain times.  Good way to stop them is using some Anti-Spyware software as it detects most Keyloggers and Cleans them.  Watch for any suspicious Programs running or Files you come across.

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Kelvin_Campe on March 08, 2009, 08:12:31 am

Quote from: Rusty on March 08, 2009, 05:50:18 am

Keyloggers can be harmless but they log every key Stroke you make and can basically grab your Passwords etc etc.. depending what type of Keylogger you got (Remote Access Logger or w/e) the Data it saves can be uploaded to a FTP Account or emailed to a Email Address at certain times.  Good way to stop them is using some Anti-Spyware software as it detects most Keyloggers and Cleans them.  Watch for any suspicious Programs running or Files you come across.

A good one is Avast. Its scanning all your ports all the time as long as avast is active

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Abraham on March 08, 2009, 09:20:06 am

Ad-aware is useless and not free.
Get avast.

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Devin on March 08, 2009, 09:56:41 am

Quote from: Abraham on March 08, 2009, 09:20:06 am

Ad-aware is useless and not free.
Get avast.

ad-aware is free and i also have avast, and avast DOES NOT scan for spyware and malware and those other types of software, only for viruses!

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Abraham on March 08, 2009, 10:01:31 am

Quote from: MadBoi_Seville on March 08, 2009, 09:56:41 am

ad-aware is free

I just checked and saw Ad Aware Plus is now free... I stand corrected.
But, Ad Aware Free does nothing but scan your computer for shit, then shows you the shit, and tells you to pay for pro if you want it removed.
Hence, it's not free... And I'm sure Ad Aware Plus also has some weird scheme that forces you to pay in order for it to do something.

EDIT: Best way to avoid keyloggers etc is not to be stupid.

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Devin on March 08, 2009, 10:09:41 am

dude stop being so god damn stubborn, i have ad-aware on 4 of my computers, it scans for all spyware,keyloggers,malware and other software like that and also removes it.
Avast DOES NOT remove those types of software since i also use it on my computers here...

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Abraham on March 08, 2009, 10:27:27 am

Quote from: MadBoi_Seville on March 08, 2009, 10:09:41 am

dude stop being so god damn stubborn, i have ad-aware on 4 of my computers, it scans for all spyware,keyloggers,malware and other software like that and also removes it.

Lol I have it too and it doesn't remove shit for me, it just shows it to me and then says that I'll have to buy it to remove them -.-

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: The_Wolf on March 08, 2009, 10:38:45 am

AVG 8.0 30 days trial version. It detecs key loggers and every kind of other crap while they are logging in from MSN or Internet.
If someone sends you a virus on MSN, AVG has a link scanner, it scans the link and blocks the contact if it's a virus.

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Devin on March 08, 2009, 10:45:45 am

Quote from: Abraham on March 08, 2009, 10:27:27 am

Lol I have it too and it doesn't remove shit for me, it just shows it to me and then says that I'll have to buy it to remove them -.-

i dont know what crappy one you have then because mine removes all spyware and other programs which are harmfull

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: polopolo on March 17, 2009, 06:57:47 pm

Quote from: MadBoi_Seville on March 08, 2009, 10:45:45 am

i dont know what crappy one you have then because mine removes all spyware and other programs which are harmfull

Same for me... it works for me...


You only need to buy Ad-Aware when you want to use Ad-Watch (something like TeaTimer on Spybot S&D)

Another good advice is to buy/download Ewido (it changed it's name to AVG Anti-Spyware I think.. not sure), it's good in getting Trojans and detecting keyloggers. (remember, if you buy it, then don't use it if you already have a anti-virus system.. and if you want to use it both, then set Ewido's real life protection off, but then it will not protect keyloggers Real Time. :) )

Title: Re: Good scanner that can detect msn keyloggers?
Post by: Janar on March 17, 2009, 08:39:27 pm

Ad-Aware Free can search and remove spyware.
I have tried it.
Also, Spybot Search & Destroy is recommended, multilanguaged program. I use it.