Keyloggers
have been a major problem today as it does not require any prior
knowledge of computers to use it. So, it is often used by hackers to
steal passwords, credit card numbers and other confidential data from
your computer. Below are some methods through which you can protect your computer from keyloggers:
1. Use a Good Antivirus
This
is the first and the basic step that you need to take in order to
protect your computer from keyloggers and other online threats. Use a
good antivirus such as Kaspersky, Norton or McAfee and update it
regularly.
2. Use a Good Antispyware
If
you are a frequent Internet user, then you could be exposed to a number
of spywares on a regular basis. Since keylogger is basically a spyware,
it is better to install a good antispyware program. Make sure that the
antivirus and the antispyware you use do not conflict with each other.
3. Antilogger can be Handy
Antiloggers
are the programs that detect the presence of keyloggers on a given
computer. Over the past few years, I have tested a lot of anti-logging
programs and have found Zemana Antilogger as the best one.
Normally,
a keylogger can easily be detected by a good antivirus program, but
hackers may use some methods such as hexing, binding or crypting to make
it harder for the antivirus program to detect it. In this case, Zemana
Antilogger comes handy as this program is specially designed to protect
your PC against harmful keyloggers.
4. Online Scanning
When ever you receive a suspicious file, you scan it with online scanners such as Multi engine antivirus scanner
which scans your file with 24 popular antivirus engines and reports it
back to you if the file is recognized as a virus or spyware. This
ensures that none of the malicious programs can escape from being
detected as there are 24 different antivirus engines involved in the
scanning process.
5. Use Sandboxie
Sandboxie
is another great program to help you protect your computer against
harmful keyloggers and spywares. Sandboxie runs your computer in an
isolated space which prevents your program from making permanent changes
to other programs in your computer.
When
ever you receive a file that looks suspicious, just run the program
with Sandboxie so that, you can test it without the risk of making
permanent changes to your computer.
To run a program in Sandboxie, follow the steps as mentioned below:
- Open the Sandboxie tool and click on sandbox menu on the top.
- Now go to Default sandbox.
- Then click on run any program.
- Now select the file you wish to run in sandboxie and click open.
6. Keyscrambler
Keyscrambler
is one of the best program that offers protection against
keyloggers. It is a small program which encrypts your keystrokes so
that, even if your computer has a keylogger installed on it, only the
encrypted keystrokes are captured by the keylogger and not the actual
ones.
The free version of Keyscrambler
currently supports Firefox, IE and a few other applications. However its
premium version supports more than 160 applications.
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