Re: Keylogger question...

[Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/9/05, Jones, John (US) <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I'd say it depends on the keylogging technology. If it's a physical
> logger that would be true; the keyboard would plug in to the logger & it
> in to the PC so it could intercept everything typed.
> 
> For a software-only logger, it depends. If it's monitoring keystrokes
> then the same applies. However, if it's monitoring the APIs used to
> send text to apps (data entry fields, for instance) then it could still
> grab virtually everything. And if it's a broweser add-in, it would
> easily capture everything entered in text fields in your browser.
> Regardless of it being a cut-n-paste or direct entry.


Is this true even for "secure" httpS:// pages? If so, I'm gonna go back to 
sending smoke signals.

Well, no, not really; I guess I need a firewall that will monitor outgoing 
traffic. If it really is as simple as that.

- Dan