Windows xp and key logging software

[Guest Abay]

Hello,

 

I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if it is

.... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the office

... my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Abay

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

 

| Hello,

|

| I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if it is

| ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the office

| .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

|

| Any help would be much appreciated.

|

| Abay

|

 

An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is installed.

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking your every

move on a company computer. Any company that does this is wise and

responsible.

 

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

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> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>

> | Hello,

> |

> | I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if

> it is

> | ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the

> office

> | .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

> |

> | Any help would be much appreciated.

> |

> | Abay

> |

>

> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

> installed.

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

>

[Guest Abay]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues only, so am

not worried, but would like to know if there is keylogging software on my pc

... how can I tell if there is such software installed on my pic?

 

 

"Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eXyN$sHvIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking your every

>move on a company computer. Any company that does this is wise and

>responsible.

>

> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

> news:%23ZPKVoHvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>>

>> | Hello,

>> |

>> | I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if

>> it is

>> | ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the

>> office

>> | .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

>> |

>> | Any help would be much appreciated.

>> |

>> | Abay

>> |

>>

>> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

>> installed.

>>

>> --

>> Dave

>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

Abay wrote:

> I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I

> apologise if it is ... I think someone has put keylogging

> software on my system at the office .. my question, how can I

> tell if this is the case?

> Any help would be much appreciated.

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

> installed.

 

Ramone wrote:

> I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking

> your every move on a company computer. Any company that does this

> is wise and responsible.

 

Abay wrote:

> I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues

> only, so am not worried, but would like to know if there is

> keylogging software on my pc .. how can I tell if there is such

> software installed on my pic?

 

Do you have administrative rights on said computer?

 

In any case - there is no 100% way to detect a keylogger. It doesn't even

have to be software based - although if done by a business, that would

surely be the most efficient/easiest to distribute. With one installed on

the computer - you could look for an unknown process or use filemon to check

for writes you are not doing... But the truth is - there is no easy way to

detect all keyloggers - and if it is one your company put into place - they

will have it as an exception in any virus scanning software that is

installed.

 

In other words - assumed you are being watched on your work PC. Don't

assume you are not or care if you actually are or not. After all - let's

say there was some sure-fire way of you discovering if there was currently a

keylogger on your work PC... It isn't there now... How about in the next 5

minutes. If it is a work PC and the admin knows anything about their job -

it can be installed on your computer anytime. Removed as well.

 

--

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MS-MVP

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[Guest Ramone]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

Ask your employer. You wouldn't be out of line in doing so. Other than that,

maybe you can look in the task manager to see what's running.

 

"Abay" <abcd@aol.com> wrote in message

news:udywcuJvIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues only, so am

>not worried, but would like to know if there is keylogging software on my

>pc .. how can I tell if there is such software installed on my pic?

>

>

> "Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eXyN$sHvIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking your

>>every move on a company computer. Any company that does this is wise and

>>responsible.

>>

>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

>> news:%23ZPKVoHvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>>>

>>> | Hello,

>>> |

>>> | I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if

>>> it is

>>> | ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the

>>> office

>>> | .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

>>> |

>>> | Any help would be much appreciated.

>>> |

>>> | Abay

>>> |

>>>

>>> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

>>> installed.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Dave

>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

>>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

Abay wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise

> if it is ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my

> system at the office .. my question, how can I tell if this is the

> case?

> Any help would be much appreciated.

>

 

The easiest key-logger to detect is one that daisy-chains between the

keyboard and the computer. It stores keystrokes on its internal memory and

must be retrieved and drained periodically.

 

Then there are software key-loggers. Much more difficult to detect (if at

all). There are even some that can be accessed remotely to monitor what you

do in realtime.

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

Abay wrote:

> I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues only, so am

> not worried, but would like to know if there is keylogging software on my pc

> .. how can I tell if there is such software installed on my pic?

>

 

Ask your employer?

 

 

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[Guest OldDuke]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

On Thu, 22 May 2008 23:11:21 -0700, "Abay" <abcd@aol.com> wrote:

>I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues only, so am

>not worried, but would like to know if there is keylogging software on my pc

>.. how can I tell if there is such software installed on my pic?

>

>

>"Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:eXyN$sHvIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking your every

>>move on a company computer. Any company that does this is wise and

>>responsible.

>>

>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

>> news:%23ZPKVoHvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>>>

>>> | Hello,

>>> |

>>> | I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if

>>> it is

>>> | ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the

>>> office

>>> | .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

>>> |

>>> | Any help would be much appreciated.

>>> |

>>> | Abay

>>> |

>>>

>>> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

>>> installed.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Dave

>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

>>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Your original post had a correct statement - it does not belong HERE.

 

And frankly, you won't be able to tell. That's the point.

[Guest Abay]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

Many thanks to all for their responses, and yes I will ask by boss ..

 

 

"Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Ask your employer. You wouldn't be out of line in doing so. Other than

> that, maybe you can look in the task manager to see what's running.

>

> "Abay" <abcd@aol.com> wrote in message

> news:udywcuJvIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>I have nothing to hide, use my computer for work related issues only, so

>>am not worried, but would like to know if there is keylogging software on

>>my pc .. how can I tell if there is such software installed on my pic?

>>

>>

>> "Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eXyN$sHvIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>I agree. You should always assume that your employer is tracking your

>>>every move on a company computer. Any company that does this is wise and

>>>responsible.

>>>

>>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message

>>> news:%23ZPKVoHvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>>>>

>>>> | Hello,

>>>> |

>>>> | I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise

>>>> if it is

>>>> | ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the

>>>> office

>>>> | .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

>>>> |

>>>> | Any help would be much appreciated.

>>>> |

>>>> | Abay

>>>> |

>>>>

>>>> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

>>>> installed.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Dave

>>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

>>>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Rene Brehmer]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:09:48 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Abay" <abcd@aol.com>

>

>| Hello,

>|

>| I don't know if this question is out of place here, and I apologise if it is

>| ... I think someone has put keylogging software on my system at the office

>| .. my question, how can I tell if this is the case?

>|

>| Any help would be much appreciated.

>|

>| Abay

>|

>

> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is installed.

 

They're only allowed if the employee is informed of the fact. Otherwise it

is illegal because the employee has not agreed to work under those

conditions.

--

Rene Brehmer

IT Technician

 

North Hill Inn

http://www.northhillinn.com

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

<snipped>

 

David H. Lipman wrote:

<snipped>

> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is

> installed.

 

Rene Brehmer wrote:

> They're only allowed if the employee is informed of the fact.

> Otherwise it is illegal because the employee has not agreed to work

> under those conditions.

 

Rene,

 

Actually - that depends on where the person works (country, etc.)

 

Also - as far as the employee being 'informed of the fact' - many times they

are informed but never know it. Why? Because when they were first hired

they signed a lot of paperwork they actually did not read and/or there is a

logon "security" message or at the top of the Internet Explorer window there

might be a message, etc...

 

So a lot of the times (the majority) it is not that they were not informed

or did not give their consent - it is that they did not pay attention...

 

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Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

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[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: Windows xp and key logging software

 

From: "Rene Brehmer" <rene@metalbunny.net>

 

>> An employer is allowed to do this and you should act as if one is installed.

|

| They're only allowed if the employee is informed of the fact. Otherwise it

| is illegal because the employee has not agreed to work under those

| conditions.

 

Maybe in your state but in general, that is NOT true.

The computer is an asset of the company any they are not required to inform employees of

*any* software installed on the company owned assets.

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp