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The United | How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware. - OversouL - 04-25-2013

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How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware.

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • How Keyloggers work
  • How to remove keyloggers
  • How to protect yourself from Keyloggers
  • Extra tips
  • Useful threads
  • Credits
Introduction

Hello fellow members, I will be teaching you how you can protect yourselves from keyloggers and other kinds of malware. You must know that a Keylogger can get all your personal information like passwords and other things you type. If you follow the tutorial I'm gonna teach you, You will surely minimize the risk of getting yourselves infected.
How Keyloggers work

So first thing you must know is what is a keylogger and how it works. A keylogger is a malware that captures every key you type on your keyboard. All keys you type includes passwords, emails, security questions. It then saves it to a .txt file and sends it to the hackers email or ftp. Every keylogger always has a builder and a .exe. The builder builds the .exe and the .exe is spread by the hacker to infect a lot of innocent people and steal their passwords. Some keyloggers are disguised as a famous program.
How to remove keyloggers

Ok this time I'm going to teach you 2 methods of step by step on how to remove a keylogger.

Method 1

Step: 1
Open Task Manager. Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Step: 2
Go to processes tab and look for suspicious processes.
Step: 3
If you're not sure what that process does google it.
Step: 4
If you found the keylogger click that process and click end process.
Step: 5
Restart your computer.

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I recommend you to use method 2 since it way easier. A lot of keyloggers are disguised as "svchost.exe"

Method 2

Step: 1
Open run and type "msconfig" without quotes. Start > run > type "msconfig" w/o quotes
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Step: 2
Go to start up tab
Step: 3
Deselect suspicious ones and click apply.
Step: 4
Restart your computer.
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How to protect yourself from keyloggers


To protect yourself from it I recommend you use keyscramblers. Some will say, "I have a great antivirus, I don't need that." Don't rely on it.
There are a lot of keyloggers that are FUD(fully undetected) or UD(undetected). FUD is fully undetectable in all kinds of AV(antivirus) and UD is undetectable in some AV, but still detectable in others.
Extra tips

I advice you to use keyscramblers. I would also advice you to install deep freeze if you always get infected, but I don't recommend it for most since it will delete your saved files if it is on.
  • Check your start up everyday.
  • Always update your AV.
  • Always turn on your firewall. (Refer to this thread to know more.)
Useful threads

This will redirect you to some of the existing threads that members made.

#MalwareSec - Ensure Your PC/Laptop Is Virus Free - http://www.chitnchat.org/showthread.php?tid=2056
(Comment: PC check up for viruses)
#MalwareSec - "How To" - Account Security - http://www.chitnchat.org/showthread.php?tid=2063
(Comment: Protect your account)
#MalwareSec - Free AVG 2013 & Malwarebytes PRO Licences [Allowed] - http://www.chitnchat.org/showthread.php?tid=2067
(Comment: Great antivirus giveaway)
#MalwareSec - Free PC Checkups - http://www.chitnchat.org/showthread.php?tid=3195
(Comment: PC speed check up)

This will be updated everytime there will be more useful threads.

Credits

Members
© OversouL, Flashdrive, Sunlight, ✧Sirius Paradox✧
Groups
© The United, #MalwareSec

Feedback, Comments & questions please post below it's mostly appreciated.

RE: The United | How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware. - OversouL - 05-04-2013

Thread updated.

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Updated links

This thread was made for the monthly tutorial of The United Which was owned by Flashdrive.

(this will be updated everytime there's a useful link or any new methods)

RE: The United | How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware. - Headphones - 05-16-2013

Just wondering what this new #MalwareSec is. Apart from Sunlight I do not think anybody in the credits knows anything much about computer security and/or most things work.

First off, keyloggers work by as the name states, logging the systems keystrokes. They do not have a builder and whatever else you said. A keylogger is a simple program that is compiled with a sender and a logger. The logger logs the keys, the sender sends the strokes through a processor and sends it to an email/ftp protocol.

To stop keyloggers, as you said keyscramblers work although they are not dependable. If you really want the keylogger removed use a key reversal tool that actual detects what is trying to log the keys and alerts you of the file.

To be completely honest, some of the new threads in this section are not really doing much. The effort is there but the information is lacking severely.

@OversouL @Flashdrive @Sunlight @✧Sirius Paradox✧

RE: The United | How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware. - OversouL - 05-16-2013

(05-16-2013, 04:16 AM)Headphones Wrote: Just wondering what this new #MalwareSec is. Apart from Sunlight I do not think anybody in the credits knows anything much about computer security and/or most things work.

First off, keyloggers work by as the name states, logging the systems keystrokes. They do not have a builder and whatever else you said. A keylogger is a simple program that is compiled with a sender and a logger. The logger logs the keys, the sender sends the strokes through a processor and sends it to an email/ftp protocol.

To stop keyloggers, as you said keyscramblers work although they are not dependable. If you really want the keylogger removed use a key reversal tool that actual detects what is trying to log the keys and alerts you of the file.

To be completely honest, some of the new threads in this section are not really doing much. The effort is there but the information is lacking severely.

#OversouL @Flashdrive @Sunlight @✧Sirius Paradox✧

Thank you for that, but this was on an old thread from CG. Also I know how keylogger work, I just don't know how to express it in anyway. :embarrased:

RE: The United | How to protect yourself from Keyloggers and other kinds of malware. - Headphones - 05-16-2013

(05-16-2013, 04:22 AM)OversouL Wrote: Thank you for that, but this was on an old thread from CG. Also I know how keylogger work, I just don't know how to express it in anyway. :embarrased:

Oh, I didn't realize it was an old thread. My bad :embarrased: