Who is spying on your Laptop?

Weigh-Man · 12-12-07, 09:03 AM

I just came across this page via stumpleupon -

http://virus.org.ua/unix/keylog/klog.htm

Very naughty

, If I lived in the US I would be taking my laptop apart right now!

kiwi_2005 · 12-12-07, 09:29 AM

Call it paranoia but some windows updates are keyloggers

SUBMAN1 · 12-12-07, 10:30 AM

Well, what do you expect when you buy Dell? They call me about once a month still, and I refuse to buy laptops from them.

I have one completely taken apart (I have a nasty curiosity of whats inside the box syndrome

) and there is no keylogger in it.

By the way, there is much missing from this story. Did he buy this as a personal machine? Or is this a corporate machine? Keyloggers are common in corporations, though they are usually software based. This is in the event of lawsuits and such where a employee is fired for misconduct. They keylogger will tell all.

If this is a corporate machine, that keylogger may have been put there on purpose by his company. I don't find this weird at all, but is normal and legal practice.

-S

SUBMAN1 · 12-12-07, 05:43 PM

By the way - SNopes says this is a fake - http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/dellbug.asp

Notice how the picslook like they are the same ones on this page - http://www.dansdata.com/keyghost.htm
The hoaxster just copied them.

12-12-07, 09:03 AM	#1
Weigh-Man Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 121 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Who is spying on your Laptop? I just came across this page via stumpleupon - http://virus.org.ua/unix/keylog/klog.htm Very naughty , If I lived in the US I would be taking my laptop apart right now!

12-12-07, 09:29 AM	#2
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Call it paranoia but some windows updates are keyloggers __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-12-07, 10:30 AM	#3
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, what do you expect when you buy Dell? They call me about once a month still, and I refuse to buy laptops from them. I have one completely taken apart (I have a nasty curiosity of whats inside the box syndrome ) and there is no keylogger in it. By the way, there is much missing from this story. Did he buy this as a personal machine? Or is this a corporate machine? Keyloggers are common in corporations, though they are usually software based. This is in the event of lawsuits and such where a employee is fired for misconduct. They keylogger will tell all. If this is a corporate machine, that keylogger may have been put there on purpose by his company. I don't find this weird at all, but is normal and legal practice. -S __________________

12-12-07, 05:43 PM	#4
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	By the way - SNopes says this is a fake - http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/dellbug.asp Notice how the picslook like they are the same ones on this page - http://www.dansdata.com/keyghost.htm The hoaxster just copied them. __________________