Keyloggers have been a major problem
today as it does not require any prior knowledge of computers to use
it. So hackers mainly use keyloggers to steal your passwords, credit
card numbers and other confidential data. Below are some methods
through which you can protect your computer from keyloggers:
Use a Good Antivirus
This is the first and basic step that
you need to take in order to protect your computer from keyloggers. Use
a Good antivirus such as Kaspersky, Norton or Mcafee and update it
regularly.
Use a Good Antispyware
Since keyloggers are basically spywares,
if you are a frequent user of Internet then you could be exposed to
thousands of keyloggers and spywares. So you should use a good
antispyware such as NoAdware.
Antilogger can be Handy
Antiloggers are programs that detect the
presence of keyloggers on a given computer. Over past few years, I
have tested a lot of anti-logging programs and have found Zemana Antilogger as the best antilogger.
Zemana
Normally a keylogger can be easily
detected by a Good Antivirus program, but hackers use some methods such
as hexing, binding, crypting and similar techniques to make it harder
to be detected by antivirus programs. In this case Zemana Antilogger
comes handy as the program is specially developed to protect your
system against harmful keyloggers.
Online Scanning
When ever you receive a suspicious file, you scan it with online scanners such as Multi engine antivirus scanner
which scans your file with 24 antivirus engines and reports it back to
you if the file is recognized as a virus or spyware. This ensures that
none of the malicious programs can escape from being detected as there
are 24 different antivirus engines are involved in the scanning
process.
Sandboxie
Sandboxie
is another great program to help you protect your computer against
harmful keyloggers and spywares. Sandboxie runs your computer in an
isolated space which prevents your program from making permanent changes
to other programs in your computer.
When ever you receive a file that looks
suspicious, just run the program with Sandboxie so even if it is a
keylogger or any other virus it will not make permanent changes to your
computer system.
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