Removing Keyloggers

[Azner]

Does anyone here have any recommended keylogger removers.
Do share anti viruses too.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

spybot, adaware

 

[Laivasse]

As for antivirus, go for NOD32 or Kaspersky.

In before recommendation of AVG free edition, which I HATE. I went through a period of being infested with lots of shitware/virii, and even the full version of AVG was worse than useless to me. In contrast, my experience with NOD32 and Kaspersky has been nothing less than overwhelmingly positive, even if NOD's devs did make a retarded and childish decision to list Peerguardian as malware at one point (they've since reversed their position).

Kaspersky labs also have a very comprehensive online scanner which may be of use to you.

 

[AtomicSpark]

I used BitDefender, its high on the review list with NOD32 and Kaspersky. The registry protection seems a bit buggy (caused freezes of the program for me), but the low price makes it more attractive then the other two.

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

 

[Saturos]

a-squared specializes in the removal of keyloggers and trojans, but also can remove viruses too. Also has an online library of malware signatures on EMSI.com you can look up after the scanner detects said malware. Just click on the links provided with any malware that's been detected. Highly recommended software service and I've though about getting the full version myself.

@ Laivasse: Though about Kapersky at one time, but have been too afraid of extensive resource intrusiveness to care.

Can't have anti-malware bogging down performance ya? What's the point of having a secure system if you can't do s**t because of extensive resource usage bogging down performance?
Similarly, I'd never use Norton for the same reason. Utter crap.

I've been using AVG free edition for over a year now on the same PC and despite numerous scans every week, I've only ever caught four trojans with it the entire time. That might be a good thing though.

AVG free does rank quite low in anti-malware effectiveness department according to some review sites, but the days of just one or two anti-malware programs are over. I found the triumvirate of AVG, adaware, and a-asquared works great for me, coupled with safe browsing habits. I can't stress safe browsing habits enough. If you want to look up porn, it's best to do it on a friends PC.

EDIT> Also, I'd advise googling something about safe browsing habits for your future knowledge. It's possible to go weeks, months even with no anti-malware without getting infected if you know what your doing.

The only reason my PCs been infected several times in the past is because I let my computer illiterate mother use it.

 

[AtomicSpark]

Also NoScript for Firefox.

 

[Saturos]

Also NoScript for Firefox.

Hmm, can I have a link please good sir?

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Hmm, can I have a link please good sir?

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

I also recommend flashblock:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433

 

[CyberPitz]

There are a few things out there that search for keyloggers and delete them, but I can't find em...

 

[DEATHMASTER]

also this free online scan/removal I found useful when I didn't have anything handy:
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

 

[Saturos]

The No-script add-on seems like an interesting find DEATHMASTER. Much obliged.

I'll just have to see how well it works.

One question, how do you personally determine which sites should be trusted or not and which ones should remain on the whitelist? Do you wait for something to go wrong first, (usually too late by then, thereby defeating the purpose of No-Script) or just try and use some common sense?

Also, are "WebBugs" basically third party cookies used for target advertising?

 

[Laivasse]

@ Laivasse: Though about Kapersky at one time, but have been too afraid of extensive resource intrusiveness to care.

I feared the same thing when I tried it, but found it to be surprisingly unintrusive apart from the pop-ups when it's in advanced or learning mode.

It is HYPERsensitive to what you're doing though. I don't mean that it will generate false positives, but when all the protection is on then every link you click and every file you fiddle with will get a thorough (though brisk, and behind the scenes, of course) going over by Kaspersky. If it's in learning mode then you will be warned about almost everything that happens that could pose even a slight risk. Personally, I found that to be a good thing, because you know exactly what programs are doing what to which registry entries, etc... and then once you've finished creating all your custom rules then you're flying. Very robust defence. But I had to get rid of Kaspersky in the end since a software conflict of some kind gave me occasional bluescreens with it. I think the memory footprint might be a bit chunky too, but generally I didn't notice much of a performance hit except while scanning.

NOD32 struck me as being a similarly polished product, with maybe a dash less sensitivity and required interaction from the user in learning its rules. I slightly preferred Kaspersky's interface however.

 

[Saturos]

I feared the same thing when I tried it, but found it to be surprisingly unintrusive apart from the pop-ups when it's in advanced or learning mode.

It is HYPERsensitive to what you're doing though. I don't mean that it will generate false positives, but when all the protection is on then every link you click and every file you fiddle with will get a thorough (though brisk, and behind the scenes, of course) going over by Kaspersky. If it's in learning mode then you will be warned about almost everything that happens that could pose even a slight risk. Personally, I found that to be a good thing, because you know exactly what programs are doing what to which registry entries, etc... and then once you've finished creating all your custom rules then you're flying. Very robust defence. But I had to get rid of Kaspersky in the end since a software conflict of some kind gave me occasional bluescreens with it. I think the memory footprint might be a bit chunky too, but generally I didn't notice much of a performance hit except while scanning.

NOD32 struck me as being a similarly polished product, with maybe a dash less sensitivity and required interaction from the user in learning its rules. I slightly preferred Kaspersky's interface however.

What I mean though that is if it's anything like Norton (which I loathe) then I probably have no desire to get it. I need stuff I can shut off as a service when I game in order to save process time, and Norton is too sneaky to be called a "service" apparently.

Sounds like too Kaspersky's advanced and learning mode is for internet noobs, which I guess would be a good thing if others who are computer illiterate also use the same PC.
You'd be surprised how many people don't know how to properly browse. (which is why we have anti-malware programs in case we do make mistakes)
Browsing's like driving, you can definately crash into a tree, and there's probably a malware signature out there somewhere that goes by that name too.

 

[kineaesth]

Does anyone know any good key loggers?

Like, not viral ones?

 

[Laivasse]

What I mean though that is if it's anything like Norton (which I loathe) then I probably have no desire to get it. I need stuff I can shut off as a service when I game in order to save process time, and Norton is too sneaky to be called a "service" apparently.

Sounds like too Kaspersky's advanced and learning mode is for internet noobs, which I guess would be a good thing if others who are computer illiterate also use the same PC.
You'd be surprised how many people don't know how to properly browse. (which is why we have anti-malware programs in case we do make mistakes)
Browsing's like driving, you can definately crash into a tree, and there's probably a malware signature out there somewhere that goes by that name too.

Oh I had no trouble shutting off Kaspersky. It's not some sly nub-trap like Norton and MacAfee. NOD32 is probably even easier to deal with though.

Generally what I meant by the learning mode is that if you tell it you want to create custom rules for program access rights (which is a good idea) it will prompt you almost endlessly until they're all set up, because it's so sensitive to the changes that are made to your comp. The internet protection is also pretty swish. Saved my arse at a couple of warez sites, but didn't restrict my browsing much in those instances.

 

[Azner]

edit
Nevermind.