ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 Question 39
ITPEC FE Morning October 2023 — Question 39 of 80
Key logger — malware that records keystrokes to steal sensitive input like passwords.
A key logger captures everything the user types. When Internet banking is used, it collects the password by recording keystrokes — this is classic key logger behavior.
Why not others:
- (a) Intercepting and falsifying communication between two parties describes a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack, not a key logger.
- (c) Displaying unintended advertisements describes adware, not a key logger.
- (d) Displaying an unwanted toolbar describes a browser hijacker or toolbar malware, not a key logger.
Key rule: A key logger silently records keystrokes — its primary goal is capturing typed input (passwords, credit card numbers, messages).
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