Anti-Keylogger programs?

CataclysmCataclysm
edited January 2008 in Science & Tech
Hello. I am a new user here at Icrontic, and joined because of the seemingly endless wealth of knowledge. I have a question about anti-keylogger programs. I am absolutely terrified of keyloggers. I have Norton Anti Virus (Considering replacing with Webroot AntiVirus) and Webroot Spy Sweeper both installed on my computer, but I would feel much better if I had a dedicated anti-keylogger program. What do you recommend? Also, is Norton a good AntiVirus program? Does anyone know if the Webroot AV is better?

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  • ThelemechThelemech Victoria Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    I found this...(also has free version)
    http://www.anti-keyloggers.com/index.html
    AVG (Grisoft) has a pretty good rootkit revealer.
    http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-rootkit/us/frt/0

    And I have had a good experience using Webroot Spy Sweeper; it will catch most nasties.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Let me be somewhat blunt about this:

    As a home user, you have virtually nothing to be afraid of about keyloggers. You're a very tiny fish in a very large pond when it comes to people who would employ one. Use AVG and Spysweeper, and you have nothing to worry about. Drop Norton like a bad habit.
  • BatmanBatman
    edited January 2008
    Anti-Keylogger (www.anti-keyloggers.com) has already been mentioned here. I use this program for already about a year and haven't experienced any problems with it yet. It is probably the best anti-keylogger program available on the market today.

    As for SpySweeper. I have also tried this software. It is really nice but .. not for keyloggers :rolleyes:. It fights signature-based spyware and keyloggers today become more and more sophisticated that's why it's better to have heuristic program (like Anti-Keylogger) and not signature-based.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Thrax wrote:
    As a home user, you have virtually nothing to be afraid of about keyloggers. You're a very tiny fish in a very large pond when it comes to people who would employ one.
    This is true. Your best defense as a home user is simply that no one cares about taking over 1 computer at a time. It's just not worth anyone's time who knows how.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    Unless there is reason to be paranoid.... :eek::hair:

    - do your family members have a reason to monitor your computer activity?

    No, no, no - it was a generic statement - not directed at Cataclysm. :D
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