Q:

Can I protect against keylogging by using the mouse?

Can I protect against keylogging by using the mouse? For example, to enter the password hunter2, I might do the following:

type ttter2
select the first tt and press ← Backspace
type hun

To a keylogger, it would like like I typed tt← Backspaceter2hun, or ttterhun. Would this provide adequate protection, or are keyloggers able to follow mouse gestures, clicking, selecting etc., so they would catch password still?

A:

A lot of keyloggers are smart enough to catch this. Not only do they log the keys being physically pressed, but they also log the contents of password boxes whenever window messages are processed, or when browser forms are posted. They also often capture small blocks of the screen around the mouse cursor, to catch cases like this.

A:

It really just depends on how advanced the said keylogger is. Some keyloggers collect data from password boxes when the form is submitted, and some monitor when the keys are pressed. Some keyloggers can be really advanced and even record mouse movements, and your screen. If you do have an unwanted keylogger, I'd take time to try and eradicate it, instead of try to trick it. You don't want to take chances with malware.

