Does a keylogger record mouse clicks?
The definition of a keylogger is any device or program that captures and records information from an input device. So, yes, a keylogger is what you need to use, but most keyloggers only capture keyboard input. Recording mouse clicks, however, is fairly meaningless unless you know what the user is clicking on.
How is virtual keyboard safer than on screen keyboard?
If it is a shared computer, then the data can also be downloaded by the person who sent the malware. However, if you use a virtual keypad, the keylogger—which is a dedicated malware to track keyboard strokes—cannot follow the password keyed. This acts as another layer of security for your banking transactions.
How does a keylogger work in a VM?
A software keylogger running in a VM would capture keystrokes from the virtual keyboard presented by the host, so it would not capture keystrokes consumed by the host nor keystrokes forwarded to other VMs.
Can a host-end keylogger capture keystrokes from a remote desktop?
Whether host-end keyloggers can capture keystrokes from remote-desktop clients (e.g. RDP) presumably depends on details of the implementation of the remote desktop service and of the keylogger. Thanks for contributing an answer to Information Security Stack Exchange!
What does a hardware keylogger capture on a computer?
This means anything on your machine, including BIOS passwords, boot passwords, disk encryption, etc. A hardware keylogger will obviously capture anything typed on the keyboard it is attached to. So that includes keystrokes that are forwarded to a VM.
What do you need to know about keyloggers?
Keyloggers are a common tool for corporations, which information technology departments use to troubleshoot technical problems on their systems and networks—or to keep an eye on employees surreptitiously. The same goes for, say, parents, who want to monitor their children’s activities.