what is this keylogger shit ive been hearing about?

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mtbaird5687

24-10-2004 17:09:55

is it just that someone installed a .exeurl==http://=http:///url that was the hack, and someone got their password?

or can the keylogger get on your system like a virus or trojan, withougt you knowing?

ksg

24-10-2004 17:12:51

some idiot posted topics with titles like "IT FINALLY CAME!! PICZ INSIDEE" with a link to an EXE file keylogger... you had to click on it to get it i think. But I must say, whoever clicked on it isn't very smart...

wonderwheel

24-10-2004 17:32:12

hey quit with the not very smart shit...I didn't click it but I mean some people may not know any better and those type of comments might embarass people so they don't ask for help to get rid of it

Stevo

24-10-2004 17:42:28

I downloaded it any was semi not-paying-attention and I extracted the file I clicked it. ( I got rid of it though.. oops

iiViiIiiRiiUiiSii

24-10-2004 18:42:05

^^ With a little help from me twisted

Stevo

24-10-2004 18:48:41

I'll give you credit. But I would've done the same exact things without you... P

DefinitelyNotLeonard

24-10-2004 18:49:17

I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm just having trouble seeing how that can happen. Somebody links to an exe file, people click on it, download the exe, and then open it on their computers...

Why?

I can understand if it's an exe that's labeled as a different program or something, but it sounds like the link was just labeled as some picture files. So um... yeah maybe someone can explain this to me.

mtbaird5687

24-10-2004 18:52:02

so wait, people actually installed a random.exe on their computer? thats retarted

TaterSalad

24-10-2004 21:13:38

Anyone dumb enough to download anything like that deserves a keylogger on their computer.

J_Uneek

25-10-2004 18:33:12

The only way I can see falling for that okey-doke is if you have never viewed a digital picture on a computer. Because then you would have been looking for a .jpg,url==http://=http:///url .gif,url==http://=http:///url .bmp,url==http://=http:///url .psd,url==http://=http:///url or something. Not a .exe..url==http://=http:///url

saiyajin822

25-10-2004 19:41:06

what the hell does a key logger do? its an exe that does what?

earlynovember6th

25-10-2004 19:43:24

im pretty sure it screws with your computer...thats all i know anyway

saiyajin822

25-10-2004 19:46:42

ah nvm i found it its some virus that monitors what u do on ur comp or something. i got rid of it with adaware >D