Key-loggers and RDCs

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Chris S

Legendary Member
Location
Birmingham
I sometimes use a remote desktop connection from my laptop to my PC at work.

If my laptop gets infected with a key-logger virus will the keystrokes sent through the RDC be any good to it, or do they just 'concentrate' on browsers?
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
I recon it depends upon the type of key-logger. It's highly unlikely you'll get a virus if you are careful with what you or others download, and the types of web sites you visit, plus, of course, a decent AV and spyware cleaners.
 
Depends on the keystroke logger, but the majority would capture all keystrokes so you should assume that if you're looking to install software to detect use of one. It's certainly 'unsafe' to assume that a logger would not affect non-browser keystrokes.
 

Moon bunny

Judging your grammar
Who said the Germans have no sense of humour?
It's the sentence structure, it's very hard to get the punch word at the end of the sentence,
Compare
A man in a kilt went into a pub in London and walked up to the bar, as he ordered a pint of beer he very carefully put a carrier bag down on the floor, looking worried the barmaid asked "What is in the bag?" "A Bowie knife with an 8 inch blade, some cannabis, some cocaine and a stick of plastic explosive." was the reply. "Thank god for that" said the barmaid "I thought for a minute it might be bagpipes."
with:
Ein Mann im Kilt ging in einem Pub in London und ging zur Bar, während er bestellte ein Pint Bier er sehr sorgfältig legte eine Tragetasche auf den Boden, auf der Suche besorgt die Bardame, fragte: "Was ist in der Tasche?" "Ein Bowie-Messer mit einem 8-Zoll-Klinge, einige Cannabis, Kokain und einem Stock von Plastiksprengstoff." war die Antwort. "Gott sei Dank", sagte die Kellnerin "Ich für eine Minute, es könnte sein, Dudelsack gedacht."

Who ever laughs at "I thought"?
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
It's the sentence structure, it's very hard to get the punch word at the end of the sentence,
Compare
A man in a kilt went into a pub in London and walked up to the bar, as he ordered a pint of beer he very carefully put a carrier bag down on the floor, looking worried the barmaid asked "What is in the bag?" "A Bowie knife with an 8 inch blade, some cannabis, some cocaine and a stick of plastic explosive." was the reply. "Thank god for that" said the barmaid "I thought for a minute it might be bagpipes."
with:
Ein Mann im Kilt ging in einem Pub in London und ging zur Bar, während er bestellte ein Pint Bier er sehr sorgfältig legte eine Tragetasche auf den Boden, auf der Suche besorgt die Bardame, fragte: "Was ist in der Tasche?" "Ein Bowie-Messer mit einem 8-Zoll-Klinge, einige Cannabis, Kokain und einem Stock von Plastiksprengstoff." war die Antwort. "Gott sei Dank", sagte die Kellnerin "Ich für eine Minute, es könnte sein, Dudelsack gedacht."

Who ever laughs at "I thought"?
Well, at least I laughed at the explanation of why some Germans not funny are!
 
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Chris S

Chris S

Legendary Member
Location
Birmingham
I've just realised that my initial concerns are unwarranted. I connect to my PC using a shortcut. Even if somebody does get my user ID and password it won't be any good unless they know the IP address that I'm connecting to.
 
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