A keylogger is malware often used as a spyware tool by cybercriminals to record everything you type into a device, including passwords and other personal details. Criminals use the information captured to defraud you.
You can download a keylogger unintentionally by clicking a link in a message or on a website. Sometimes physical keylogger hardware is secretly plugged into a keyboard or device, but this is less common.
How to detect a keylogger on your device
• Monitor your device’s behavior. Some keyloggers display symptoms similar to other virus behavior: slow device performance, rapid battery drain, unfamiliar apps icons, unexplained increase in data usage, etc.
• Make sure your virus scanner has all the latest updates and run a full system scan to find any keylogger infections.
• You can also get an anti-malware app that has an anti-keylogger feature (like RedFox Mobile Security) that specifically scans for software-based keyloggers.
