relivingmyyouth Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 My computer has been infected with a commercially available keystroke logging programme. The fact that you can buy it seems to mean that anti virus programmes dont prevent it. Some people have clever Avatars or signatures that give you information gained through spyware. Cheers Doctor........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's a wild accusation I've had this signature for ages and whilst obtaining it I had my email box spammed for months. so if you've tried to get this from danasoft they may have increased the spamming to keylogging?? The image below is just harmless IP checker it's only when you try to obtain one of these you put you PC at risk. When I got it after a week my PC had to have a format but that was a few years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Then why go to the trouble of getting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Then why go to the trouble of getting it? I was new to computers back in the day and learned my lesson the hard way, like we all did but nowadays It's a handy tool for me on varies forums that I administrate, to keep a check on my IP as I have dynamic IP... Edited February 6, 2008 by Timelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 @ timelord the dansoft ip window has nothing to do with spyware and relivingmyyouth if your so paranoid get some decent protection spyware and addware is everywhere and that includes prob many sites you would think your safe on !!!! prevention is better than cure and theres plenty of non expensive commercial software that will protect you .... and some free ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) jayward I totally agree with you but as I'm new here, I didn't want to give someone a kick in the nuts by calling them paranoid I've had and seen all kinds of reactions about my signature in the past and I find it hilarious, when people go mad about it Reading posts that are borderline paranoid is just as funny as reading youtube comments about Tom Cruise and Scientology :lol: Edited February 6, 2008 by Timelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The danasoft icon is quite harmless to view and it is not hacking into your PC, in fact the information you see in the box is personal to you and cannot be viewed by anyone else, it is also frequently incorrect. Currently the only part of my information that is correct, is that I am running Windows XP, everything else is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 He is spot on with mine. TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) The way these work is simple. When you view a web page your computer sends various pieces of information to the web server. These include :- Your IP address, or the IP address that the connection you are making is coming from (could be a web cache etc) A string of information from your browser software, called the "User Agent". Depending on the browser this might include the type of browser, the maker of it, the operating system it is running on etc. Since you post this to the server yourself, even if you don't know it, this information can then be used by the site you are visiting. As part of your request for the page the person's script is presented to your browser as an image, the server where the script is hosted has it's configuration amended such that it runs the script and the result it returns to your browser is an image - exactly what your browser thought it was asking for. The signature script which is showing this information is simply a script hosted on another site which interprets the information you provide to it, it then generates a graphic and displays it. The accuracy of the ISP information is related to what information source the person writing the script chooses to use, how he interprets it and if the ISP or provider has accurate information listed within its public records. The person having the item in their signature has no idea of any of your information, only you can see it. Edited February 6, 2008 by pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Some of you worry too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The commercially available keylogger isn't an infection, I'd worry about who else has admin access to the PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 My info is also wrong ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 and mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relivingmyyouth Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Timelord. Who said you were Doctor Who ? I guess, as a time lord, you can pass the message along... Last time I saw a clever little sign telling me what I already new, I had a virus which cost me over £100 directly to have it removed by my 'old english motorcycle company' and 10 Days in down time. My Fears are not unjustified therefore cannot be paranoia. Your little 'radar' happens to be almost identicle to that of a spyware removal company called Stopzilla. They happen to advertise removal of the 'Big Brother' keylogger. Funnily enough they don't work for free.....I tried. I am no expert on anything much. I go by what I see, what I find, and the conclusions I reach from both. If I am wrong, I unreservedly apologise. If you don't want to be accused..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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