can key logger spyware or viruses be evaded?

[nixodian]

would use of microsoft on screen keyboard evade the key loggers from detecting what user name or pw is for eg?

secondly, could copying and pasting my username (nixodian) into the username field avoid detection? surely that would avoid, exactly, what i typed in right amongst the random letters i typed? for eg : "lsdfkikdfnixodianekdikesllefisdkidxoel ??"
same idea for pw field.
what are the possible methods of being infected?

[Wak]

You could Google for the FREE program called PhraseExpress (suggested by Chuck the other day!) and then enter something like xxxx or qqqq to represent your e-mail address or password or anything else you may require.

[Huderon]

Probably not. Some on screen keyboards emulate the actual keystrokes and can be recorded by keyloggers. Copy and paste won't always work either because keyloggers can record from the clipboard too.

Have a read of http://www.techsuppor...terminal-security.htm which will give you some ideas for making things more difficult for the people who look at what keyloggers record.

[TTG]

Setup an account that is only used for surfing the net. Restrict the account so no programs can be installed.

[Yong009]

If you are under your boss, parrent then you can't do anything, they may have installed keylogger program on your computer and they have only access to remove it. Try checking add/remove program in cpanel of your computer and check if there is any keylogger installed or not.

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