+KeyLoggers, and how to protect yourself from them+
The Key Loggers are today, usually free and can be found everywhere. You will probably ask yourself "How to protect myself from Keyloggers?". Well, it's really easy to remove or even bypass key logger. All you need is a little bit knowledge about Key Loggers. The Key Loggers aren't illegal tool, but can be used for Black Hat purposes too.
Whats Keylogger?
Keystroke logging (often called keylogging) is the practice of tracking (or logging) the keys struck on a keyboard, typically in a covert manner so that the person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored.
Operations
• Log every single keystroke you type in your keyboard
• Some keylogers can take screenshot of your dekstop
• Invisible for human eye
• Sometimes, keyloggers got names like legitmate process
• Low CPU usage and almost invisible
- Original resource from Wikipedia.com (Click Link)
Who are the "Black Hats"?
Black Hat Hackers, are hackers who specialize in unauthorized penetration. They may use computers to attack systems for profit, for fun, or for political motivations or as a part of a social cause. Such penetration often involves modification and/or erasing of data, and is done without authorization and hence they should not be confused with Ethical Hackers.
An ethical hacker is usually employed by an organization who trusts him to attempt to penetrate networks and/or computer systems, using the same methods as a hacker
- Original resource from Wikipedia.com (Click Link)
How to protect myself?
To protect yourself from Key Loggers, I highly suggest you to use an Addon called Keyscrambler. KeyScrambler encrypts your keystrokes in the kernel, giving keyloggers only "scrambled" logs. But unfortunately, the Keyscrambler isn't open source so yo u will have to pay for it. But there is one trick. There is a free version addon for Mozzila Firefox Web Browser. To download KeyScrambler for Mozzila Firefox scroll down for download link. Thumbsup
Download Keyscrambler;
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383
+Trojans and Backdoors+
The Trojans AKA. Backdoors is an type of malware that remotely control your PC from hacker's computer. Once installed, attacker have access to all your files, private data etc on your computer. Most of them are detected by Anti-Viruses and other Anti-Malware scanners.
How to protect myself?
Well, there are many ways to remove Trojan Virus from your PC. Also, I highly suggest you to ask for help from HF HJT supporters in HJT section (Click Link). Also, before you post please read this thread Crack Down in Analysis Section! Must Read Before Posting Logs or Answering To Logs!, it contain everything what you need to remove detected malwares. To remove, "detected" malware download following Anti-Malware security tool:
The other tool that you will need is called WireShark. The WireShark, track all connections on your PC, so please before you start using this tool close all visible connections (Messengers, Browsers, Online Games
etc.
Download: http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
Also, you will need to download good Fire Wall. Why? Well, because good fire wall will block every single illegal incoming connection to your PC. I highly suggest Zone Alarm:
+Other Ways to protect your account+
Well, there many other ways to protect your account and I only wrote the easiest ways and the one that are constantly used.
Other:
[+] Password Stealers
[+] Using same passwords for all accounts
[+] Downloading from unsecured websites
Password Stealer, whats that?
The Password stealers are used to steal your saved passwords and then send to hacker. To protect from them, I suggest you to *not* save/remember password. Why? Because stealers will just steal and then send, even if you find them and remove you wont do a lot because they do it once and after that they are useless. Also use SandBoxie. The sandboxie will run your file in *virtual* box on your PC, so hacker can't do anything. This is how it looks like:
USEFUL TIPS:
+ Never save your password, because it can be decrypted easily!
+ Scan your files Virustotal.com or Jotti.org (They maybe disturb the sample, but that's good because you get 41 different scan results)
+ Always run your files in SandBoxie (Click Link to Download)
Using same passwords for all accounts
Well, some people are using same password for everything. Example: MSN, Facebook, Forums etc. And that's how they get hacked. Also, I suggest ya to add some symbols, numbers and letters for your password.
Maybe, you will ask "Why should I use different passwords?", well because *hacker* can hack some of your accounts and then when he find a username of your other accounts, then he can easily hack your other accounts. So, be smart and make few passwords that are uncrackable.
EXAMPLE:
namePassword - Bad
60u1P@6sw0rD - Good
- If you want to generate an unique and good secured password I suggest you to download my Password Generator.
search on google if u want any password generators..
USEFUL TIPS:
+ Always use different passwords
+ Use letters, symbols and numbers (combination)
+ NEVER share your password with anyone
Downloading from unsecured websites
Probably, many of you heard about unsecured websites and know what they are. From them, you can easily get infected in many cases.
Java Drive-By
Whats this, you may ask. Well, when you click Run/Accept the virus will automatically download and execute on your computer without your knowledge. Once installed, virus will be installed on your PC without your knowledge and can easily hack your HackForums account. So, STAY AWAY FROM THESE WEBSITES! Thumbsup
How to protect myself?
Well some pages are detected by Anti-Virus so they can't harm you. But keep this in mind, just because Anti-Virus didn't warned you about page or download doesn't mean it's clean. Then, the other solution is to scan on Online Multi Anti-Virus Websites (Try Virustotal.com or Jotti.org) but even if other Anti-Viruses doesn't detected it, maybe it's Crypted? The crypters are usually "illegal" tools that hacker/attacker use to FUD their virus.
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