As we well know, Keyloggers are programs that record all the keystrokes we make, this type of program always remains hidden and is executed by means of a password that only the user who installed it knows.
It is normally used by unscrupulous people who are dedicated to hacking emails and other accounts that require passwords, although there are parents who use them to control their children when they are online.
Now, what we are interested in is knowing how to protect ourselves, since we usually visit internet cafes, schools, universities and other public computers.
The measures and procedures to take into account are simple, let's see:
Viewing the processes that are running
1.- Before entering our passwords, let's see what processes are running on the computer. If we find a Keylogger, let's finish it. How? Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and selecting the tab Processes.
But commonly the task manager is disabled, in that case we always have a portable one in our USB memory, you can download it here O well to that.
Obviously, to recognize a Keylogger you have to have some medium or advanced computer skills.
Viewing programs that load alongside Windows
2.- Also let's see which are the programs that are started together with the computer, for this we are going to Home>Run and there we type msconfig, a window will appear where we will select the tab Home, those that are tickeados They are the ones that start with Windows, so if you see one that you do not know, go to the installation directory that it shows you there and review it to see what it is or look for information about said program in Google to be more sure.
But to our bad luck the 'Run' (System Configuration Utility) it is always disabled by the administrator, in that case download Start Inspector here. With this complete tool you will be able to do all of the above mentioned.
Pressing many keys insistently
3.- Some keyloggers suddenly slow down the computer when too many keys are pressed insistently. Do the test and if you notice sudden slowness on the computer, a Keylogger may be running.
Discovering hidden processes
4.- Use 'Process Revealer' This tool will show you the hidden processes of the system, if it finds one, look for information on the internet and close it if it is bad. You can download it here.
Using virtual keyboards
5.- If what you are looking for is a simpler and safer procedure, use a portable keyboard every time you need to enter a password, if a virtual one appears on the screen, download here Neo's SafeKey which is an application of simple use and with a complete menu, where you must write your password with the mouse and once you have finished, you select it all, drag and paste it into the password entry box of Messenger or social network.
Finally what I always recommend is to use our own navigator y Portable messenger, this will keep our data safe and private.