1. Keylogger

This one is a trcky one, but if you send someone a keylogger, they log into their email client, BAM! a password.

You can download one HERE

2. Phisher

Phishing people is often the preferred method, most teenagers and young adults don't care enough to check the links to make sure they are real. (I know this as a fact). I actually know a few adults who get tricked too.

For a great tutorial on Phishing written by a friend of mine, click HERE.

3. I forgot my password

If your close friends with the person you want to hack, then answering their secret question shouldn't be tough. In fact, this is the easiest way to get it!

4. Brute-forcing

As there is no automated tool for brute-forcing hotmail due to there being a limited amount of times you can try a password, (Anti brute-force). The only way is to manually guess it, from things they like, friends, birth dates, and more.

According to P.C Magazine, these are the 10 most common passwords:

1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. letmein
6. monkey
7. myspace1
8. password1
9. blink182
10. (your first name)

Happy hacking!

The keylog allegedly belongs to a staff member at Yoyogames.  Yoyogames owns and sells the Gamemaker software which allows people with little programming skill to create games.  Their flagship site Yoyogames.com acts not only as a source of yoyo news and updates, but also a Youtube of sorts where users can post and comment on their games. (See bottom of the article for link)

I am not going into the details of the story here, as it belongs to an online friend who has sifted through the handywork and after a little investigative work produced a report which explains what is being said and its context.

The creator/obtainer of this keylog info has yet to come forward but it is hoped that the AKH blog, also hosted with Wordpress can get him/her to make an appearance.

On a final note before the link, it is worth noting that Yoyo have yet to confirm or deny (or indeed make any comment) as to if this is legitimate.  AKH blog has been able to confirm many of the details of the log, but true or not it still makes for a very funny blog read.  Get yourself over to the AKH blog now!

The AKH blog

As always the 7threalm is interested in being fair to all parties.  Should Yoyogames or a representative make a comment, or further information come to light then those links will be posted here aswell.

In the meantime the Yoyogames site can be visited by clicking HERE

* Atmel AT89C2051 microcontroller (or AT89C1051, AT89C4051)

* AT24C512 serial EEPROM chip (o compatible)

* 12 MHz Quarzo (crystal)

* 2 x 33p condensadores (no de poliéster!!)

* 10 uF condensador

* 10 kohm resistencia

* Botón pequeño

Hay que tener en cuenta los siguientes pasos:

1) La imagen del circuito se encuentra en la web oficial:

http://www.keelog.com/diy.html

2)

En la página web oficial del Keylogger, se postea la descarga del binario del firmware que se deberá flasear (introducir) en el microcontrolador, este paso, si no se tiene un flaseador en casa, se soluciona llevando en un disquete el firmware a la tienda donde se compre los componentes, pidiendo allí que nos lo flasee dentro del micro comprado.

3) Los pines del microcontrolador como de la memoria EEPROM que aparecen en el esquema, se empiezan a contar desde el lado donde se encuentre una marca en forma de media luna.

4) SW1 son las sigls que identifican el botón pequeño.

Una vez flaseado el microcontrolador y conectado todos los pines según el esquema, se deberá usar un programa (KeyGRab) para capturar los datos guardados en el keylogger, este programa viene explicado en la web http://www.keelog.com/diy.html#keygrab . Su funcionamiento es muy sencillo. Cuando se deseen recuperar los datos, se presionará el botón instalado y el keylogger empezará a funcionar reproduciendo las teclas que tiene guardadas, comportándose en definitiva como si fuera un teclado.

Das System erhöht die Accountsicherheit natürlich deutlich, insbesondere klassischen Keyloggern wird hier das Handwerk schwer gemacht. Mit 6 Euro ist die Zusatzhardware auch derart preiswert, dass dies keine Hürde für besorgte Spieler darstellen sollte. Die Sache hat aber auch den einen oder anderen Haken. Zum Einen: Wenn man den Authenticator verliert oder er kaputt geht, hat man ein Problem. Bei der Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit des Supports könnte es schon sein, dass mehrere Tage ins Land ziehen, bis man wieder die Kontrolle über den eigenen Account erlangt. Die Frage zum anderen, wie viele Spieler den Service nutzen werden, denn schließlich bedeutet dies, dass man jedesmal beim Einloggen einen zusätzlichen Code eintippen muss.

Vor allem bleibt zu hoffen, dass Blizzard ein seeeeeehr genaues Auge darauf hält, wer denn da die Authenticatoren kauft. Ansonsten kann ich mir nämlich gut vorstellen, dass Scammer sich einfach einen Riesenberg von den Dingern kaufen und Accounts, die sie gerade gehackt haben, mit einem Authenticator verknüpfen, nur um Blizzard - und dem Spieler - zusätzliche Pein zu bereiten.

Orijinalini görmek için tıklayınız : Windows XP

As if the world of computers wasn't already complicated enough, keyloggers are another proverbial log thrown on the fire of confusion and debate. Keyloggers are invisible software installed onto computers for the purpose of surveillance. Since they don't affect system performance, they usually go undetected in logging every keystroke. Much debate has been sparked surrounding the existence of keyloggers and their uses for both good and evil. To understand the reasons for controversy, one must first be introduced to its potential uses.

The Parental Spy

Instead of "cleaning" a child's room and rifling through their journal while they're at school, a parent can now keep tabs on their offspring via a keylogger. By secretly installing a keylogger program onto the family computer, every website visited and email written can be monitored and recorded.

For many, this seems a blatant invasion of privacy, for others it is a last resort to gain knowledge of their child's activities. Some argue that using a keylogger to spy on a child is a fundamental breach of trust. Unfortunately, some feel it is a necessary evil.

The Productivity Gauge

Keyloggers are one of the many methods used by employers to gauge their employee's productivity levels. The keylogger keeps track of what the employees are doing on their computers during the workday and sends up-to-date reports to their bosses.

Some employers actual warn their workers that they are being monitored. This is done as a preventative measure to deter employees from straying away from work-related tasks in the first place.

The Law Enforcement Mole

Keyloggers are also used for espionage by law enforcement. Just as phone tapping has long been utilized, keyloggers are another line of defense against criminals. Keyloggers are especially useful for catching hackers and online scammers.

Spyware

Some keyloggers are considered spyware. This type of keylogger is surreptitiously attached to a useful file by a hacker. When an unsuspecting Web surfer decides to download the file, perhaps a song or free toolbar, they also end up with the keylogger.

These kinds of keyloggers can come from downloads, spam email, pop-ups, and file-sharing sites. While many spyware programs have a detrimental affect on the computer's performance, keyloggers work silently to gather information without alerting the computer user.

The biggest issue that has arisen from the hacker created keyloggers is identity theft. As these keyloggers gain passwords, bank account numbers, and other important personal information, they send it back to the hacker, who undoubtedly has plans that will harm the person from whom they have stolen.

The Keylogger Debate

For the aforementioned reasons, keyloggers have sparked a maelstrom of debate. While they can be used for vital surveillance purposes, they are also misused and sometimes create more harm than good.

The pervasiveness of hacker-created keyloggers has made it necessary for computer owners to install anti-spyware software. This takes care of the problem for most people, hopefully before anything drastic has occurred. The number of programs out there offers PC owners and companies a good defense against ever being infected by a keylogger.

In today's technological world, personal privacy has become harder and harder to protect. Keyloggers are just another method with which to corrupt that sacred virtue.

Click here for more information about how to remove keyloggers

What is a KeyLogger: A keylogger is anything that logs the keystrokes on your keyboard and saves it to a file for later use.

First of all I would like to say that this article alone does not do justice on the topic of keyloggers. It was written purely as a basic informant to let you as the reader become aware of the different techniques that people are using in order to steal data.

So, let's get right to it then shall we?

There are many types of keyloggers niz: software keyloggers and hardware keyloggers. The most common that you would find is a software keylogger which is a piece of software/program that runs in the backround of your computer as you work and logs the keystrokes from your keyboard as you type.

Hardware keyloggers on the other hand are harder to detect as they are physical peripherals and are sometimes more advanced. They are plugged into your computer via USB for example, log your keystrokes and can sometimes have their own memory.

..Scary thought!

In todays deceptive times, malicious people (note the word that I use are not "hackers") use keyloggers for malicious purposes. We have heard numerous stories in which keyloggers have been planted on users PC's without them having known in order to obtain personal data such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat coversations, emails and other details. The thief then uses the obtained information to their advantage in order to cripple the victim or however they please.

However, keyloggers can be used correctly with good intentions and can be installed by you as the owner of the PC in order to monitor the activities that occur on your computer.

Why?

Simply to observe when and what occured on your PC. (Very handy for you paranoid people out there!)

There are many available keyloggers floating around the internet, many of which are free while others require you to purchase them. They come in all sorts of flavours offering different features.

Some of the features that you would find in a keylogger are:

• Starting up as your computer boots
• Running invisibly unnoticed (Stealth mode)
• Having the ability to hide itself from the Task Manager, Startup entries and Uninstall list
• Sending the logfile of the logged keystrokes as an email attachment to a recipient
• Taking screenshots at random intervals
• Capturing websites visited
• Logging passwords

These are but a few features offered in different keyloggers. At the end of the day, it's up to the imagination of the programmer when it comes to creating a keylogger.

Where can I download a keylogger?

One such example of a simple FREE keylogger is: KidLogger

Feel free to search for other kinds of keyloggers that suite your needs and desires.

Keyloggers are a scary thought, but they are out there.

Remember to always keep your anti-virus definitions up to date and take note of any unusual activities that might be occuring on your computer.

For more information or help, feel free to contact me at: id3ntity@gmail.com

- Imraan Moosa

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Si no te quieres ver atrapado como Caperucita Roja en la trampa del lobo feroz al ocupar la banca en línea y ser uno más que cae en un delito cibernético, consulta estos diez consejos.

Según el sitio navega protegido existen dos escenarios en los que puedes ser presa fácil de este robo de identidad:

- Escenario 1: El archivo adjunto

Recibes el correo en donde te ‘informan’ que tu servicio de banca en línea ha sido suspendido por diversas causas, y que debes seguir las instrucciones contenidas en el archivo adjunto para restablecerlo.

Al momento de que ejecuta (hace doble clic) el archivo adjunto, un código troyano (keylogger) es instalado en tu computadora sin que lo notes. A partir de ese momento, ese código malicioso se encargará de almacenar todo lo que hagas en tu equipo, lo que escribas en el teclado, los programas que ejecutes, los movimientos del mouse, etc…, para continuamente enviarlo en forma invisible hacia sitios especiales en donde toda esta información es revisada por los delincuentes, quienes pueden fácilmente distinguir cuáles son nombres de usuario, contraseñas y demás datos necesarios para cometer sus fraudes.

- Escenario 2: El Sitio falso

En este caso el correo explica que por diferentes causas (todas falsas), tu institución financiera requiere que confirmes toda su información confidencial, pidiéndote para ello que visites un sitio en donde se te mostrará un formato para que puedas fácilmente escribir tus datos como numero de cuenta, nombre de usuario, contraseñas, etc…

Casi siempre te incluyen una liga para ‘facilitarte’ las cosas, con hacer clic sobre ella serás llevado al sitio falso donde te pedirán toda tu información. Algunos esquemas más avanzados logran llevar a la victima a estos sitios con sólo hacer clic sobre cualquier parte del texto del correo, no necesariamente sobre la liga en cuestión (esto se logra ya que el texto completo del correo es en realidad una sola imagen).

Una variante de este escenario sucede cuando al visitar el sitio fraudulento, un código troyano (keylogger) es automáticamente instalado en el equipo sin tu consentimiento, creando entonces el mismo riesgo a tu privacidad presentado en el escenario 1.

Por eso mismo ten en cuenta estos diez consejos para no caer en las fauces del lobo.

1. Navega directamente a la URL de tu banco

Evita seguir ligas en otros sitios o en correos electrónicos para visitar el sitio de tu banco, ya que esto puede permitir que seas engañado por delincuentes que disfrazan sitios fraudulentos para hacerlos parecer legítimos y solicitarte información confidencial.

2. Busca las señales de seguridad

Cerciórate de que el sitio en el que ingresarás para realizar tus operaciones bancarias utiliza tecnología segura. La URL o dirección del navegador debe comenzar con https: , donde la ‘s’ significa ‘Seguro’. También es importante localizar el ícono del candado en la barra de estado (parte inferior) del explorador.

3. Mantén a salvo tu identidad electrónica

Debes tener especial cuidado en no divulgar tu identidad electrónica a nadie. Si una persona llega a disponer de tu identidad electrónica, puede con ella entrar a tus cuentas, ver tus saldos, ordenar traspasos, comprar productos, y hacer todo lo que tú mismo harías sin que la institución financiera tenga forma de saber que no eres precisamente tú el que las está haciendo.

Tampoco es recomendable almacenar la información de tu Identidad Electrónica en archivos localizados en tu propia computadora.

4. Utiliza contraseñas seguras

Utiliza combinaciones de Mayúsculas/Minúsculas, Números, y si el sitio lo permite, símbolos.

Tu contraseña es única y no relacionada con cualquiera de sus otras contraseñas. Conviene que cada contraseña que utilices sea al menos ligeramente diferente de las demás, especialmente si se trata de la que usas para entrar a tu banco.

Cámbiala con cierta frecuencia, se recomienda cada 60 ó 90 días. Esta es una práctica muy recomendable por si acaso llega a caer en manos indebidas.

5. No realices operaciones bancarias en sitios públicos

Las computadoras en sitios públicos como Cafés Internet y Bibliotecas son blanco de personas malintencionadas que siembran en ellas código malicioso capaz de registrar todo lo que escribas en el teclado, por lo que sería muy fácil apoderarse de tus datos confidenciales, por lo que no es recomendable utilizar estos lugares para realizar operaciones bancarias.

Evita también hacer operaciones en redes inalámbricas no seguras. Si tu oficina cuenta con este tipo de red, cerciórate de que tu información viaje protegida por una contraseña.

Si utilizas este tipo de accesos a Internet por alguna urgencia, te sugerimos cambiar tus contraseñas lo más pronto posible.

6. Ten cuidado con correos electrónicos fraudulentos

Tu banco NUNCA te solicitará tus datos confidenciales, ni por teléfono ni mucho menos por correo electrónico. Esto incluye contraseñas, números de cuenta, claves de acceso, NIPs, etc…

Los correos electrónicos que te solicitan este tipo de información son fraudulentos y debes desconfiar siempre de ellos. Igualmente debes evitar aquellos correos que te invitan a visitar otras páginas en donde igualmente te pedirán información sensible.

7. Observa las reglas de seguridad básica

Mantén tu equipo libre de virus y códigos maliciosos como el spyware, que son capaces de registrar lo que haces y enviarlo después a sitios fraudulentos. Haz especial hincapié en mantener limpio el equipo con el que realizas operaciones bancarias para evitar ser víctima de un fraude.

8. No instales software pirata

Es muy común que el software ilegal contenga virus y otros tipos de códigos maliciosos que podrían dañar tu equipo o peor aún, obtener tu información confidencial.

9. Al terminar operaciones cierra tu sesión

Siempre que termines tus operaciones bancarias, haz clic en el botón ‘Cerrar Sesión’ o ‘Salir’.

De preferencia, cierra la ventana del explorador que utilizaste para hacer tus operaciones.

10. Finalmente, sé precavido

A todo el arsenal de sistemas de defensa que utilices, como son Antivirus, Firewalls, etc…, añade uno muy simple pero eficaz: La Precaución.

Operaciones actuales

Hoy en día Internet ofrece servicios muy prácticos que acortan los tiempos invertidos si se realizaran estos en las formas tradicionales. Por ejemplo, puedes realizar operaciones de banca en línea sin tener que estar presente en cualquiera de las sucursales, sin embargo, existen muchos riesgos a los que una persona se puede enfrentar al utilizar este servicio.

Actualmente los servicios que te ofrece la e-banca son consulta de saldos de cuentas, pagos a proveedores, a empleados y de servicios como teléfono y luz, pago de impuestos, manejo de inversiones, adquirir seguros y realizar depósitos virtuales sin tener que ir a una sucursal.

Los principales fraudes que hay al utilizar los servicios financieros por Internet son el ‘Phishing’, estos es una serie de técnicas empleadas para robar la identidad electrónica de un individuo. Con esto se tiene acceso a áreas o servicios privados para el beneficio ajeno.

Fuente: www.cnnexpansion.com

MyUSBOnly Free 2007 is freeware (registration only required) that lets you lock others out of your USB ports while allowing only the devices you trust.

From ZDNet's TechRepublic.

KeyScrambler Personal is freeware and works like this:

• Encrypts your input at keyboard driver level as it enters your computer
• Decrypts it at the destination application
• End to end protection gives keyloggers only indecipherable data to record
• Works even on security compromised computers
• Protects all parts of the browser and everything you type into a webpage on all websites.

This protects you online in the more popular browsers and sites.  For protection for email and other areas, you can upgrade to one of the pay versions if you think you might need it.

This application can't be deleted or uninstalled unless you do direct manual deletion into registry: The Software Informer also causes high CPU utilization and makes overall computer performance dropped. To the best of this software strategy, it also hijacks www.google.com seach functionality, if you try to find information regarding this sofware, the page will only show information from Software Informer websiet for pages.

To delete directly, see
For more information see http://aroundsap.blogspot.com

Others: TFUD.exe Delivery.exe Teatimer.exe SAVEDUMP.exe softinfo.exe

¿Te preocupas que tu PC pudo haber sido secuestrada? ¿Desear guardar las lengüetas en tus niños, esposo, empleados? ¿O simplemente necesidad de evitar que tus niños o empleado tengan acceso a ciertos usos y Web site?

Con Real Spy Monitor tendras instalado en tu ordenador un espía que monitorizara todas las actividades que suceden en tu ordenador cuando tu no estés presente.

Una vez el programa sea instalado puedes, por ejemplo, registrar las páginas web visitadas, los programas ejecutados, las teclas pulsadas, los documentos utilizados e incluso las conversaciones de MSN, AOL, ICQ o Yahoo! Messenger realizadas.

Incluye KeyGen

Buradaki yazılar bilinçsiz MSN kullanan kullanıcıları bilgilendirmek için yazılmıştır. Aşağıdaki makaleyi okuyarak MSN çalamazsınız. Zaten yasa gereği MSN çalmak suçtur. Bilgilerinize sunarım.

1) Fake Mail (Sahte Sayfa) Yöntemi: Hacker tarafından hazırlanan bir sayfadan ibarettir. MSN'i çalınacak kişiye mail olarak iletilir. Mail bir internet sitesi tarafından gönderilmiş gibi yapılır. Örnek Hotmail Staff'dan gelmiş gibi olabilir ya da bir arkadaşlık sitesinden sarışın bir afet sizi favorilerine ekledi giriş yapın falan şeklinde olur. Bu sayfaya kullanıcıların kullanıcı adı ve şifrelerini girmeleri istenir ve kullanıcıda gelen maili hotmail staff'dan ya da arkadaşlık sitesinden geldiğini zannederek giriş yapar ve şifre hacker'ın eline geçer.

2)Xss Açığı: Bu yöntem en tehlikelisidir ve yeme ihtimali en yüksektir. Buradaki mantık size yine bir mail gelir. Mail de şu ibare yer alır. "Bu linki adres çubuğuna kopyalayıp siteye girin" gibi. Eğer siz hacker'ın dediğini yaparsanız siteye girdiğinizi sanacaksınız ama arkadan cookies bilgilerinizi hacker'lara hediye edersiniz. Eğer o linki mevcut mail sayfasından tıklanırsa büyük ihtimalle bir şey olmaz. Siz siz olun bilmediğiniz linklere tıklamayın. Bunu yerseniz hemen şifreyi değiştirin keza cookiesleri hacker ele geçirse bile şifreyi bilmediği için şifrenizi değiştiremez. Hee hacker işi biliyordur cookies lerden şifreyi çözer orasını bilemem.

3)Keylogger ve Trojan: Çoğunlukla bu trojanlar msnden dosya alma ile bulaşır. Resim dosyasının arkasına bile saklanan bu trojanları aslında anti-trojan, anti-virüs ve güvenlik duvarları çok rahat yakalamaktadır ama bu programları ben gibi kullanmayan birinin bu trojanı yeme ihtimali yüksektir. Eğer bu trojan bilgisayarınıza girerse sizin klavyeden bastığınız her tuşu bu program sahibine yani hacker'a email yolu ile bildirecektir. Bankalar bu programlar için ekran klavyesini keşfetmişlerdir.

4)Eklentiler: Plus'tır, smiley'dır, karşı tarafın resmini çalmadır bu gibi eklenti programlarla uğraşmayın. En iyi MSN sade msn'dir. Maazallah, avcıyken avlanırsınız.

MSN'imi daha iyi nasıl korurum derseniz bir kaç tavsiye yazayım. Virüs alacağınız siteler bellidir. (hack, crack, porno, popuplı siteler) Bu sitelerin haricinde başka bir siteden virüs gelme olasılığı düşüktür ama yine de bir ihtimal vardır. Sonra güncel virüs programları kullanın. Güvenlik sorusunu alakasız yapın. Örneğin Soru: Tuttuğunuz takım? Cevap:Ben patatesi çok severim. Sonra tanımadığınız ya da potansiyel suçlu olabilecek arkadaşlarınızdan dosya almayın. Şifreniz uzun olsun, içinde karakter olsun, rakam olsun, harf olsun ama doğum tarihiniz olmasın.

Bu yöntemleri bildikten sonra hacklenme ihtimaliniz azdır ama yine de bir ihtimal vardır. Dalgınlığınız sonucu şifrenizi kaptırabilirsiniz, dikkatli olalım.

Bu yazı, B.Can'ın bu yazısını referans olarak almıştır

This article is gender neutral; clearly both men and women can be victims of domestic violence and abusive behavior.

Most of us would agree that new technology is, in most cases, neutral. It is how we implement technology that establishes its value, and impacts any ethical questions that surrounds its use. It is clear that virtually all technologies, if used improperly, can be used to cause damage.

Over the past few months I have reviewed several computer monitoring and keylogger products which I must admit, I had not considered could be misused as an aid in spousal abuse until it was brought to my attention. I suppose I shouldn’t have been quite as surprised as I was; after all many of these products are advertised as a method to detect a cheating spouse.

Curious about this, I Googled “cheating spouse” and I was surprised to see over 900,000 hits. More surprising was the number of hits on “keyloggers for cheating spouse”; over 95,000.

Probing further, I discovered that this type of technology is now pervasive in spousal abuse. According to Anna Stepanov, manager of the Anti-Spyware program at McAfee Avert Labs, “Using spyware for surveillance in cases of domestic abuse is a serious matter.”

Stepanov, who is also the author of a report entitled Spyware: A Morphing Campaign, which describes current spyware trends that includes domestic abuse states, “Monitoring a victim’s online, cell phone, or general computing activity is of more value than ever in controlling or hurting a victim.”

Cindy Southworth, technology director at the National Network to End Domestic Violence commenting on this issue has stated “With spyware, if the victim is thinking about leaving, all that is captured. If the victim looks for plane tickets, shelters, a new apartment, it all shows up in the computer logs.”

Since spyware is now an issue in domestic abuse the agency cautions those in an abusive relationship not to use their home computer for these kinds of tasks.

All of this has now been compounded by the news that the misuse of GPS technology by abusive individuals is now rampant. GPS can be used to track a victim by transmitting coordinates that result in the generation of a web page that maps the victim’s location.

The U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence suggests the following to computer users, to reduce the impact of this type of abuse.

Internet Safety Tips

• If you are in danger, please try to use a safer computer that someone abusive does not have direct or remote hacking access to.
• If you think your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusive people are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don’t need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone’s computer and Internet activities – anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor with programs like Spyware, keystroke loggers and hacking tools.
• It is not possible to delete or clear all the “footprints” of your computer or online activities. If you are being monitored, it may be dangerous to change your computer behaviors such as suddenly deleting your entire Internet history if that is not your regular habit.
• If you think you may be monitored on your home computer, be careful how you use your computer since an abuser might become suspicious. You may want to keep using the monitored computer for normal activities, such as looking up the weather or recipes. Use a safer computer to research an escape plan, look for new jobs or apartments, bus tickets, or ask for help.
• Email and Instant/Text Messaging (IM) are not safe or confidential ways to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life. If possible, please call a hotline instead. If you use email or IM, please use a safer computer and an account your abuser does not know about.
• Computers can store a lot of private information about what you look at via the Internet, the emails and instant messages you send, internet-based phone and IP-TTY calls you make, web-based purchases and banking, and many other activities. It might be safer to use a computer in a public library, at a community technology center (CTC), at a trusted friend’s house, or an Internet Café.

In my quest to make Firefox the safest browser ever, I discovered this nifty, kinda fun add-on. What does it do (well, the title kinda gives it away...) and why is it a must have? Read on to find out.

A KeyLogger, something no one wants. What is one? It's a virus that logs all of the keys you push. This add-on will scramble all of your keys so that even though I'm typing perfectly spelled words they appear as a mess of random letters and symbols to a KeyLogger. For example, I type 'Hello' and it scrambles it to '0= mG'. The downsides are that it must actually be installed as a program that opens in the background when Firefox is opened as well as it prevents the use of keys in online flash games, but it is easily truned off via a right click menu and turned on the same way. Other than that, good rating and protection!

KeyScrambler Personal: ◊◊◊◊◊

Links:
From Mozilla

• You see pop-up advertisements even when you're not on the Web.

• The page your Web browser first opens to (your home page) or your browser search settings have changed without your knowledge.

• You notice a new toolbar in your browser that you didn't want, and find it difficult to get rid of.

• Your computer takes longer than usual to complete certain tasks.

• You experience a sudden rise in computer crashes.

Spyware is often associated with software that displays advertisements (called adware) or software that tracks personal or sensitive information. That does not mean all software which provides ads or tracks your online activities is bad. For example, you might sign up for a free music service, but "pay" for the service by agreeing to receive targeted ads. If you understand the terms and agree to them, you may have decided that it is a fair tradeoff. You might also agree to let the company track your online activities to determine which ads to show you.

Other kinds of unwanted software will make changes to your computer that can be annoying and can cause your computer slow down or crash. These programs have the ability to change your Web browser's home page or search page, or add additional components to your browser you don't need or want. These programs also make it very difficult for you to change your settings back to the way you originally had them. These types of unwanted programs are also often called spyware.

The key in all cases is whether or not you (or someone who uses your computer) understand what the software will do and have agreed to install the software on your computer.

There are a number of ways spyware or other unwanted software can get on your system. A common trick is to covertly install the software during the installation of other software you want such as a music or video file sharing program. Whenever you are installing something on your computer, make sure you carefully read all disclosures, including the license agreement and privacy statement. Sometimes the inclusion of unwanted software in a given software installation is documented, but it may appear at the end of a license agreement or privacy statement.

Nicht erst seit der Diskussion um den Bundestrojaner, mit dem Schäuble die Rechner der Bürger ausspionieren will, ist Computer-Sicherheit ein Thema. Ein ans Internet angeschlossener Rechner ist täglich einer Unzahl von Bedrohungen ausgesetzt, die vom Ausspionieren privater Daten bis zum Missbrauch des PCs für illegale Aktivitäten reichen. Ohne Schutz online sein macht es Übeltätern noch einfacher als Tag und Nacht die eigene Haustüre offen stehen zu lassen. Im Gegensatz zu Einbrechern & Co sind die Schädlinge aus dem Netz nämlich meistens auch noch unsichtbar. Im Folgenden nun ein paar Hinweise für Anfänger, die ihren PC bisher noch gar nicht abgesichert haben.

Microsoft spioniert

Die Tipps beziehen sich ausschließlich auf Windows. Microsoft ist ja für seine Ignoranz gegenüber der Privatsphäre seiner Nutzer bekannt. Beginnen wir also damit, Windows vom Spionieren abzuhalten. Im Original-Zustand „telefonieren“ nämlich XP und Vista „nach Hause“ und übermitteln Daten an den Konzern. Abstellen läßt sich das mit einem kleinen Programm:

Windows XP:
XP-Antspy oder xpy

Windows Vista:
Vispa

Programm anklicken, und dann alle Spionage-Methoden abstellen. Was man nicht versteht, lässt man am Besten bleiben. XP-Antispy zeigt aber auch einfach an, was die einzelnen Funktionen bewirken.

Firewall: Wer kommt rein oder raus

Als nächstes Regeln wir mit einer Firewall den Internet-Zugang. Ohne ein solches Problem kann prinzipiell jeder aus dem Netz auf den Rechner zugreifen, und jedes Programm (egal ob kommerzielle oder Schad-Software) auf dem Rechner Daten ins Internet senden.

Zur Auswahl stehen mehrere kostenlose Firewalls:

Sunbelt Personal Firewall
Comodo Firewall (englisch)
Ashampoo Free Firewall
Sygate Personal Firewall [deutsches Tutorial] (älter & nicht mehr aktualisiert)
Outpost Firewall (älter & nicht mehr aktualisiert)
Jetico Personal Firewall (englisch)
Online Armor Free (englisch)
Signal Iduna Firewall
Securepoint Personal Firewall [deutsches Handbuch]

Nach der Installation wird die Firewall zunächst bei jedem Programm, das eine Verbindung aufbaut nachfragen, ob man das zulassen möchte oder nicht. Grundsätzlich ein guter Tipp: was nicht unbedingt ins Netz connecten muss, läßt man auch nicht. Und im Zweifelsfall nimmt man „Nein“. Wenn die Firewall dann die Programme kennt, braucht man auch nicht mehr jedes mal klicken – das Programm erledigt das Zulassen oder Verbieten von Verbindungen im Hintergrund.

Viren bekämpfen

Nun schützen wir den Rechner vor Vireninfektionen. Zur Wahl stehen wieder ein paar kostenlose Anti-Viren-Programme:

AntiVir Personal (Handbuch)
AVG Anti-Virus Free (englisch)
Bit-Defender Free
Avast 4 Home

Andere Spione

Und zu guter letzt widmen wir uns noch der sogenannten „Spyware“, also Programmen, die ohne Wissen des Nutzers Daten sammeln und an den Hersteller übertragen. Sichtbare Paradebeispiele sind z.B. Erweiterungen für Browser wie irgendwelche „Toolbars“ o.ä.. Meist arbeiten die Wanzen aber im Verborgenen. Unschädlich machen kann man die Spyware mit folgender Freeware:

Spybot Search & Destroy
AdAware (englisch)
Spyware Terminator
Super AntiSpyware free

Frühjahrsputz

Nachdem alles installiert wurde, läßt man Anti-Viren- und Anti-Spyware-Software erstmal die Datenbanken aktualisieren. Danach empfiehlt sich ein Test des gesammten Systems (aller Festplatten), um erst mal alle bisher gesammelten Schädlinge zu erledigen. Damit ist dann der erste Schritt zur Sicherung des eigenen PCs getan. Tiefergehende Tipps gibts demnächst.

Fortsetzung: PC sicherer machen für Anfänger (Windows) Teil 2: Ein neuer Browser muss her!

Kommentare und Verbesserungsvorschläge wie immer erwünscht!

This invisible spy application is designed for 2000, XP and 2003.
Download Ardamax Keylogger 2.9 : click for download Ardamax Keylogger 2.9

Keylogger adalah suatu software yang sebenarnya digunakan untuk para bos yang mau memata-matai anak buahnya, apa yang sedang dilakukan oleh anak buahnya. Salah satu merk keylogger tersebut adalah KGB Spy, cara kerja keylogger ini adalah merekam apa saja yang diketikkan oleh pengguna komputer. Karena cara kerja tersebutlah jika keylogger di tanamkan di setiap komputer di warnet akan sangat berbahaya, karena bukan sembarang huruf yang diketikkan pengguna di komputer tersebut tetapi bahkan id dan password yang dituliskan dapat direkam oleh keylogger tersebut, bahkan id dan password klikbca.com. apa lagi dengan fitur-fitur yang diberikan oleh KGB Keylogger itu sendiri yang membuat para hacker menjadi merasa aman jika menanamkan software ini, KGB bisa menyembunyikan diri dari Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del), bahkan meskipun tidak disembunyikan dari windows task manager, software ini juga dapat menyamar dengan merubah nama dari kgbspy.exe menjadi winlogons.exe yang mirip dengan fitur yang diberikan windows dengan nama winlogon.exe, dengan begitu pengguna bisa tertipu dengan mengira processes tersebut adalah suatu fitur dari windows.

Selain bisa bersembunyi dari windows task manager KGB Spy juga bisa menyembunyikan folder yang ada di C:\Program Files\KGB Spy atau file destination folder atau file tempat anda menginstall KGB Keylogger. Selain itu KGB juga bisa menyembunyikan diri dari uninstall list (Control panel->add or remove program). Cara yang satu ini bukan hal yang asing lagi bagi kalian adalah dia bisa bersembunyi dari desktop item.
Selain itu keylogger juga menyediakan cara untuk menyimpan hasil rekaman. Pertama keylogger dapat menyimpan hasil rekaman di direktori file yang kita tuju semau kita pada awalnya keylogger menyimpan dirinya di C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\KSP\LogFile(windows XP) C:\ProgramData\KSP\LogFile (windows Vista) , tetapi direktori diatas dapat diubah semau kita contohnya di D:\hasil, di my document dll. Kedua hasil keylogger juga bisa diterima via e-mail, kita juga bisa mengatur berapa jam sekali kita menerima hasil dari keylogger tersebut, yang terakhir keylogger juga bisa mengirim hasil via ftp address, ftp address adalah sama saja dengan mengirim via IP address, yang terakhir ini yang aku katakan warnet tidak aman, karena bisa saja penjaga warnet atau server memasang di salah satu komputer lalu menyuruh KGB keylogger mengirimkan hasil ke IP address server tersebut.

Adapun cara untuk kita supaya mengetahui apakah ada keylogger dikomputer kita salah satunya dengan menekan hotkey KGB spy yaitu Ctrl+ShiftAlt+K tapi sayangnya itu hanya bisa jika kita menjadi ADMIN, lalu mungkin cara yang kedua ini bisa dipakai sebagai Guest ataupun ADMIN yaitu menghilangkan tanda yang bisa menghidden folder dan mencari-cari kalau-kalau ada folder yang mencurigakan, tapi cara yang kedua ini harus disertai dengan kesabaran, jika ada keylogger di komputer tersebut segera lapor ke petugas penjaga WARNET tersebut atau dengan cara meng-klik kotak merah diatas.

When I was a boy--many years ago now--"geek" was a completely pejorative and insulting word. A "geek" was typically a socially inept, small, quiet, know-it-all (who usually wore glasses) kid who couldn't connect his bat with the softest-thrown baseball or catch a football to save his life...and he used big words all the time. Perhaps in your day you referred to 'him' as a Pointdexter, nerd, dork, or wimp. Back then there was no doubt or question about it--"geek" was a put-down: a derogatory statement. Period.

Today, I proudly declare: I am a geek. When I do, I am not broadcasting my pride in my inability to catch a football. (I can catch; and, even throw a tight spiral.) I am saying that I'm "into" computers and electronic gadgets, and I know a little about how they work.

At some point and time our common usage of the word "geek" has changed. It is no longer used strictly as a 'slam' and a put-down (however, if that is your intent, I believe the other words I listed above are still 100% negative...although Bill Gates may have softened the word "nerd" some...). If, in the course of reading this blog, you see me use the word "geek"--please rest assured that I am always using it with the nicest of meanings. I even use "geek" as a compliment. Really.

Tip of the day: A reader mentioned in a comment to yesterday's post on defragmention that spyware, if it gets onto and runs on your machine, will cause it to (amongst other unpleasant things!) suffer performance degradation and make it run slower. I intend to spend a fair amount of time discussing malware, and spyware in particular, and how you can combat and remove it. I will return to this topic in the future. But for today I just want to make this point: If you connect to the Web, you need to run anti-spyware programs. Notice I that I wrote programs. Plural.

That fact is, no one anti-spyware application is 100% effective at stopping and removing spyware. There are many anti-spyware programs available and some are more effective than others. Some are great at stopping keylogger's but fall down when it comes to Trojan Horses, and others are visa-versa...as an example. So I strongly recommend running two anti-spyware's, in the hopes that one will catch what the other missed. (There are many free anti-spyware applications [and some are adware disguised as anti-spyware, (called "rogue apps")] available. For my more detailed descriptions and a fuller listing of free anti-spyware tools, click here.) I cannot stress to you strongly enough to install and run some kind of anti-spyware program...and preferably, two. In that vein, today I will provide not one, but two, Today's free links.

Today's free link #1: AdAware SE Personal from Lavasoft. "Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware..."

Today's free link #2: SpyCatcher Express from Tenebril. From site: "Allows novice PC users to remove aggressive spyware . Stops next-generation, mutating spyware. Blocks reinstallation of aggressive spyware. Removes spyware safely and automatically."

*Original posting 6/13/07

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