Keyloggers
- Thread starter Shortbus
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OG buckshot jr
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Number of ways.
1 ) ALWAYS repair from safe mode
2 ) ALWAYS disable system restore (can only be done from regular boot, not in safe mode)
3 ) Then I would use something like www.spywareterminator.com or malwarebytes or combofix from bleepingcomputer.com. Also, one the best tools I've used (although I'm not sure they update it anymore
) is RKILL. It will also show you where the virus is physically located (it's directory path).
Good luck!
1 ) ALWAYS repair from safe mode
2 ) ALWAYS disable system restore (can only be done from regular boot, not in safe mode)
3 ) Then I would use something like www.spywareterminator.com or malwarebytes or combofix from bleepingcomputer.com. Also, one the best tools I've used (although I'm not sure they update it anymore
) is RKILL. It will also show you where the virus is physically located (it's directory path).Good luck!
Shortbus
Professional Cocksucker
Number of ways.
1 ) ALWAYS repair from safe mode
2 ) ALWAYS disable system restore (can only be done from regular boot, not in safe mode)
3 ) Then I would use something like www.spywareterminator.com or malwarebytes or combofix from bleepingcomputer.com. Also, one the best tools I've used (although I'm not sure they update it anymore
Good luck!
I tried Malwarebytes'
Spyboy Search & Destroy
CCleaner
SuperAntiSpyware and i just ran Rkill.
Sadly none of these detected anything besides minor adware/tracing cookie things .
wh1te
TD Member
i see what you did there
holyshepard
TD Member
trollo's ftw
Shortbus
Professional Cocksucker
I'd rather not do that. Mainly because i dont have any external hdds to put my stuff on and what not.
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postpwned [gay marriage 2012]
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dead mike is correct, in my opinion. If my computer gets overloaded with spyware I just end up backing up and reformatting. An hour's worth of work and your computer runs as good as new.
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Super Banned
You can always use dvd's, unless you have like hundreds of gigs.
OG buckshot jr
TD Admin
Backing up and reformatting does not always solve the issue. It all depends on where that keylogger came from, and where it resides. Often times I've seen keyloggers (these are better hackers I guess) embedded in media such as videos, movies, even mp3 files, and that's the first thing you go to backup. However, it's probably not likely.
Most likely place you'll find the keylogger is:
1 ) C:/Users/YourName/Appdata/Local/Microsoft/
or if it's locked into your Windows Registry, you'll find it under the "RunOnce" keys, either 32 or 64-bit. It's kind of a bitch sometimes.
Most likely place you'll find the keylogger is:
1 ) C:/Users/YourName/Appdata/Local/Microsoft/
or if it's locked into your Windows Registry, you'll find it under the "RunOnce" keys, either 32 or 64-bit. It's kind of a bitch sometimes.
Shortbus
Professional Cocksucker
Yah i have no idea where it is or where it came from. I read something about it most likely being in some folder but i cant remember which one. Hopefully this last scan thats running shows something... but regardless of whether it does or not, im gonna wait for someone on bleepingcomputer to post something.
OG buckshot jr
TD Admin
Hey Shortbus, I forgot to try mentioning doing a system restore to a previous date? No personal data will be modified (documents you've made etc.), but any programs you installed since will be gone. Perhaps you could try this (as it is an easy solution) and see what happens?
Also, what leads you to believe you have a keylogger? (just curious, as most are not to apparent).
Also, what leads you to believe you have a keylogger? (just curious, as most are not to apparent).