Key Logger Removal: How To Go About It
You might not know it, but you may well have a piece of software on your computer that is secretly recording all your emails, instant messages and even bank passwords. The software is known as key logger software. Obviously you want to get rid of it. The question is how? Luckily there are ways, and by following a process it is possible to clean your computer of key logger software. The process is to first scan for key logger software to make sure you have it installed, then either use software to remove it or attempt to manually remove the software yourself. This article will look at this process and give some pointers as to how to uninstall key logger software.
First a scan is needed to discover whether or not key logger software is actually present on your PC. Some adware programs can discover keylogger software of many types, while there are also programs which scan specifically for a certain type of keylogger software such Elite Keylogger, eBlaster, Ghost Keylogger, Ardamax Key Logger among others. One scan software that can be used to detect key logger packages is the Spy Hunter scanning package. This can be downloaded for free, but the full version needs to be used to actually remove the key logger software itself.
By running a keylogger removal program, you will remove all the hidden files that reside on your computer. It is important to completely remove key logger software, since if any elements or files are left in the PC operating system the key logger software could well reappear when you reboot your computer. Once the removal program has been run a computer scan should be run again in order to check that the PC is totally clean.
An alternative to buying a key logger removal software package is to attempt to remove the key logger software yourself. This is possible, but it entails removing the process files, the registry entries and the DLL files, which can be a fairly complex process. For this reason the manual removal of key logging software should really only be attempted if you are confident that you know what you are doing. If just one or two files remain you could find that the program is still working and recording your emails without you knowing it. As can be seen, there are methods by which key logger software can be removed, and one of the simplest is to by a key logger removal software package to ensure that all elements of the keystroke logging software are fully removed. Alternatively a manual key logger software removal can be attempted, though only if you really know what you are doing. In order to find the best keylogger removal software for your needs take time to research the various packages that are available by visiting some of the many computer security websites.
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