Keylogger Detection System

  • Unique Paper ID: 171251
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 3776-3780
  • Abstract:
  • Keyloggers are a kind of malware that can steal passwords and other private information by recording keystroke events on the keyboard and saving them to a log file. As a result, passwords, PINs, and usernames are captured by malicious software. Without attracting the user's notice, the cybercriminal Keyloggers pose a significant risk to both Online activities include both personal and business transactions, such as online banking, e-commerce, email chat, and other related activities. By exploiting this technique, an attacker can obtain important data without breaking into a secure database or file server. Keyloggers are mostly used to alter the sequence of events that take place when a key is pushed and the information that is subsequently displayed on the screen as a result of the keystroke. Keyloggers may serve both legal and illegal purposes, based on the intentions of the person employing them. System administrators can utilize keyloggers for systems to detect fraudulent users. Keyloggers assist a computer forensics analyst in analyzing digital files more efficiently. Keyloggers are highly beneficial for monitoring ongoing criminal activities.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 3776-3780

Keylogger Detection System

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