Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A software program or hardware device that records or transmits a user's keystrokes, and in some cases periodic screen shots, and is usually installed without the user's knowledge.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
key logger .
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Examples
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March 8th, 2010 at 2: 39 am keylogger is in this file, dont suggest downloading it = D
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Conspiracy theory of the day: Dell Laptop with built-in keylogger (Update: HOAX)
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Reader comment: Tian says: The letter accompanied with the story about Dell laptop's keylogger is fake as well.
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IE8 beta installs with search bar 'keylogger' - And fear the Google OmniBox.
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OTOH, there is software that performs the same task and is also called a keylogger but does so on a virtual level.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Can the FBI Install Spyware on Your Computer Without A Warrant?: 2007
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Military network security specialists aren't sure whether the virus and its so-called "keylogger" payload were introduced intentionally or by accident; it may be a common piece of malware that just happened to make its way into these sensitive networks.
Wired Top Stories Noah Shachtman 2011
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Military network security specialists aren't sure whether the virus and its so-called "keylogger" payload were introduced intentionally or by accident; it may be a common piece of malware that just happened to make its way into these sensitive networks.
Ars Technica WIRED 2011
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That didn't happen when a so-called "keylogger" virus hit Creech more than two weeks ago.
Ars Technica WIRED 2011
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That didn't happen when a so-called "keylogger" virus hit Creech more than two weeks ago.
Gizmodo Noah Shachtman - Wired 2011
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A keylogger is a type of Malware that invisibly records all keyboard activity, whereas rootkits hide on your PC and manipulate internal system operations. a-squared Anti-Malware specializes in recognizing and eliminating these types of Malware.
Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Windows 2010
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