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20-Jun-2008, 07:21 PM #1
Paranoid about keyloggers
I'm starting to worry more and more about keyloggers. How can I protect myself against these things? I really would hate to have one on my computer without knowing it.

I only use two scanners: Spybot S&D, Ad-aware 2007. Are these enough to be protected? What should I be using?

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20-Jun-2008, 07:33 PM #2
Spybot S/D is outdated and has poor detection rates. Try Clamwin AV. It detects malware, jokeware, and crimeware...such as keyloggers.

http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/
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20-Jun-2008, 08:36 PM #3
Buy Superantispyware or Malwarebytes so you can run them in the background keeping trouble out. Let me phrase this for you. "I am paranoid about keyloggers so it is my plan to let in any that want to (will happen because you have nothing running in the background 24/7 to keep them out) and instead I will "rip" them out using some old scanning utility."
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