keylogger

[vault]

My friend has windows and has a key logger on their computer..it isnt a downloaded keylogger but one that was bought...the website for it is http://www.guardiansoftware.com/index.html they cant find it in program files..or add remove programs...but it is definetly on their computer..any ideas of getting past it?

[Acrylic76]

If someone put it on their computer to spy on them it's obviously running on their computer but not installed so it won't be their. What do you mean bought? Did your friend buy it or did somebody else put it on there?

[mexicanmushroom]

umm it probrably has a hidden string of buttons to open it like the one i had if you pressed left shift and f12 or left click and right shift just try all those weird combos

[toxicwboy]

Well, first thing you need to do is stop the keylogger. I'm mildy lazy and won't check the site for the keylogger to figure out how to uninstall it but to stop it read on.

I believe he's operating on windows so go start>run and type "msconfig" without the quotes.

Click the final tab that says startup and find a program that looks suspicious/looks like the name of the keylogger. Click it off.

If you couldn't find it then they either programmed around it or you need to start up in safe mode. (Pressing f8 when you log on and doing the same process as above).

When you're looking through the system files make sure you have "view hidden/system files" clicked to be able to see. Although, there are still ways around that. (control panel>folder options>view tab>click the ability to see folders)

Hmm, I guess that half helped. Repost if you're having troubles.

[vault]

what i mean by bought is that the parents bought it..so its gotta be good. I tried the few hidden files thing..and nothing showed up..thanks though..ill look into the safe mode thing though :)

[Acrylic76]

Ahh.....his parents bought it to spy on him. Psh. Use live Linux cd I doubt the proggies will run in Linux.

[Cuddles]

i doubt they would run if he used a live cd any way cuz it doesnt run anything that is on the harddrive, and i doubt that the prog is a part of the bios.....altho that would make an interesting virus....attatches it's self to the bios so that when you start the computer it starts first....

[cabose]

partition your comp, rewrite your files onto a disk and run your comp on the partition

[Cuddles]

dont think his parents would like that....

run live cd, easier....it wont run a program meant for windows on a live cd....

[Minor Offense]

Just have him go into notepad and type;

Mom. Dad. I'm really disappointed that you can't trust your own son. I feel like it's a big disrespect, and an invasion of my privacy to have this keylogger on th computer. You don't trust me? Even you child deserves a right not to have every thought read out to his parents, which is basically what is happening when you log what I do.



Or something to that effect. It'll guilt trip them like hell, and make them realize he knows about it, and having it there is worthless cause he'll watch what he types/does.