Beware of New Hardware key Logger.

November 12, 2011 10:58am CST
Recently I have recieved one email that " This is a Hardware based PS2 key logger. If you goes to cyber cafe and find any Black pin in the CPU ( i have uplaoded Picture in myLot pic section), Please dont use the computer. The pin is a connection and which save all the data you have put on computer, it may risk your privacy on the net, any banking password or any other data. This Hardware key Logger is very powerful, it records all the actions." I want to know whether it is true or just internet Humor?
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7 responses
iuliuxd
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
12 Nov 11
I think someone made a joke moon .It is a good one though .Use an USB keyboard instead of PS2 keyboard if you are afraid
topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Nov 11
They exist also for USB keyboards.
topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Nov 11
Too sad : I am using Linux.
Olleenz
@Olleenz (3398)
• Indonesia
12 Nov 11
Ooops sorry .... I don't know about that
Jhovarie
@Jhovarie (1168)
• Philippines
12 Nov 11
if you are afraid in a keyloger from cyber cafe look for cyber cafe that their computer are reset to default if their computer restart (all changed are removed).
FrugalMommy
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
12 Nov 11
The problem with this one is that it is a device that is plugged into the computer. It's not software, so resetting the computer doesn't get rid of it. You'd have to unplug the device from the computer to get rid of the keylogging.
Jhovarie
@Jhovarie (1168)
• Philippines
13 Nov 11
First time that i heard that... i thought it is only software because im using it to spy.
lovedude
@lovedude (4447)
• India
13 Nov 11
well.. I didn't hear it before.. but after reading post.. I read few.. and yeah.. it's 110% true that one can have hardware keylogger and that too same as you mentioned.. having 4 MB of memory and also available with wifi or bluetooth network.. it's really strange to see such anti-security product..
Olleenz
@Olleenz (3398)
• Indonesia
12 Nov 11
If you afraid, try to use virtual keyboard that windows provide to us. How? See I wrote on iuliuxd post in these discussion.
deadlywario0
@deadlywario0 (57)
• United States
13 Nov 11
Lol. If recording someones information and invading there privacy is illegal then why would someone legit, whether its the guy who owns the Cafe or not, resort to scamming to attempt to make a profit. You can always report theses kinds of things. You have to keep in mind that the internet is run through the penta-gon and THEY WILL FIND YOU.
sopigs
@sopigs (107)
• Indonesia
17 Nov 11
it is true. i saw it before. the key logger hardware usually used to parrents who want to monitoring their kids activities with computer. This keylogger very powerfull. It can save your activity, your account, and the worst is, it can save your activity visually.
topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Nov 11
Hello moon19in, It is true. These key loggers are available on several commercial sites and not very expensive. I don't want to put a link here, and you understand why. Basically it is a flash disk recording every hit coming from the keyboard. Because this hardware is out of the computer and transparent for the keyboard, it cannot be detected by any software. I don't use computers in cyber cafe, but I think it is good for security to verify there is not one of these "adapters" on the ps/2 port before using a computer.