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Keystroke logging. Keystroke logging, often referred to as keylogging or keyboard capturing, is the action of recording (logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, [1][2] typically covertly, so that a person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. Data can then be retrieved by the person operating the logging program.
Form grabbing is a form of malware that works by retrieving authorization and log-in credentials from a web data form before it is passed over the Internet to a secure server. This allows the malware to avoid HTTPS encryption. This method is more effective than keylogger software because it will acquire the user’s credentials even if they are ...
SpyEye is a malware program that attacks users running Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows operating systems. [1] This malware uses keystroke logging and form grabbing to steal user credentials for malicious use. [1][2] SpyEye allows hackers to steal money from online bank accounts and initiate ...
Keylogging and screen scraping: Secretly records every keystroke and/or your computer screen to steal passwords and other confidential information. How malware gets on your computer
Anti-keylogger. An anti-keylogger (or anti–keystroke logger) is a type of software specifically designed for the detection of keystroke logger software; often, such software will also incorporate the ability to delete or at least immobilize hidden keystroke logger software on a computer. In comparison to most anti-virus or anti-spyware ...
Zeus (malware) Zeus is a Trojan horse malware package that runs on versions of Microsoft Windows. It is often used to steal banking information by man-in-the-browser keystroke logging and form grabbing. [1] Zeus is spread mainly through drive-by downloads and phishing schemes. First identified in July 2007 when it was used to steal information ...
Magic Lantern can reportedly be installed remotely, via an e-mail attachment or by exploiting common operating system vulnerabilities, unlike previous keystroke logger programs used by the FBI. [3] [4] It has been described as a virus and a Trojan horse. It is not known how the program might store or communicate the recorded keystrokes.
PoisonIvy is a remote access trojan that enables key logging, screen capturing, video capturing, file transfers, system administration, password theft, and traffic relaying. [1] It was created around 2005 by a Chinese hacker [2] and has been used in several prominent hacks, including a breach of the RSA SecurID authentication tool and the Nitro ...