Is Someone Tracking Your Keyboard Presses? Here's How to Check
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Summary
Keylogger malware is a nasty piece of programming that records keystrokes made by a user, enabling attackers to harvest usernames, passwords and other sensitive information
Rather than causing damage to a system, this type of malware remains hidden and undetected as it secretly monitors a user’s activities
There are several ways to detect and disable this kind of malware, including using an antivirus program to carry out regular scans, and checking to see if any unfamiliar programs are running in the background
Unfamilar hardware, such as an unknown adapter or USB cable, could also be intercepting signals between a keyboard and a PC, so periodic checks of computer ports and cables is advisable
If all else fails, and concerns remain about the presence of a keylogger, it is possible to completely reset a PC, although this should be a last resort as it will wipe all data from the machine
