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0 pointsswarnie3y ago0 comments

I recall another HP shovelware product acting as a keylogger a few years back...

Found it: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keylogger-fou...

> This file is registered to start via a Scheduled Task every time the user logs into his computer. According to modzero researchers, the file "monitors all keystrokes made by the user to capture and react to functions such as microphone mute/unmute keys/hotkeys."

I was in support at the time and can confirm 1-2-1 recording of all keystrokes to the file mentioned, utterly baffling.

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behringer3y ago

Sounds like a rookie programmer making something that just worked and then not being able to go back and do it properly.

Remember programmers, sometimes it's better just not to complete the task at all than it is to end up with a keylogger that management won't give you time to remove.

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