Windows 10: Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks

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  1. PIXELME
    Pixelme Win User

    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks


    Somewhere I got the impression that use of Microsoft's On-Screen Keyboard made it more difficult for anyone (who managed to sneak Key-logger Malware onto my PC) to get at Data - such as Passwords, Log-in Info etc - if I typed it in using the Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard, rather than my Laptop's native keyboard.


    Anyone know how correct / true that is?


    Also, does it make the Windows Log-in Password anymore secure if I always enter it with the On-Screen Keyboard, or can that still easily be accessed if a Tech-Savvy Thief got hold of my Laptop? (At this stage, don't want to encrypt my entire Laptop, as it's rather old (Full Encryption isn't Support by it's Build Specification). Planning to buy a new Windows Laptop back-end of next year, once all the Intel and other microchips in 'next years models' have had their faults rectified, to make them safer from attacks that present chip vulnerabilities put them at risk of).

    :)
     
    Pixelme, Oct 5, 2018
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  2. PIXELME
    Pixelme Win User

    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks

    Thanks, noted and much appreciated. (DaveM121 seems to think On-Screen Keyboard makes no difference to Key-Logger Security - See his Comment)
     
    Pixelme, Oct 8, 2018
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  3. PIXELME
    Pixelme Win User
    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks

    Somewhere I got the impression that use of Microsoft's On-Screen Keyboard made it more difficult for anyone (who managed to sneak Key-logger Malware onto my PC) to get at Data - such as Passwords, Log-in Info etc - if I typed it in using the Microsoft On-Screen
    Keyboard, rather than my Laptop's native keyboard.

    Anyone know how correct / true that is?

    Also, does it make the Windows Log-in Password anymore secure if I always enter it with the On-Screen Keyboard, or can that still easily be accessed if a Tech-Savvy Thief got hold of my Laptop? (At this stage, don't want to encrypt my entire Laptop, as
    it's rather old (Full Encryption isn't Support by it's Build Specification). Planning to buy a new Windows Laptop back-end of next year, once all the Intel and other microchips in 'next years models' have had their faults rectified, to make them safer from
    attacks that present chip vulnerabilities put them at risk of).
     
    Pixelme, Oct 8, 2018
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  4. PIXELME
    Pixelme Win User

    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks

    Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard / Key-logger Attacks

    Thanks, noted and much appreciated.

    Ref: On-Screen Keyboards

    Guess I might be wasting my time using the On-Screen Keyboard to avoid Key-logging Programs.

    Ref: Secondary Point - Chip Vulnerabilities,

    Although firmware was updated by PC Manufactures for download, because my PC is a Sony Vaio, that's several years old, as far as I've been able to discern, there are no firmware updates on offer for models over 5 year's old that I can download for it.

    More generally, gather the Chip Manufacturer patches bundled in with Microsoft Updates only fix part of the problem, and that updating PC Manufacture firmware is the best, currently advised, solution (if you have a PC less than 5 Years Old).

    However, take your point that the chip vulnerabilities are currently more in the 'potential' that 'active' category, but because Hackers know lots of folk will not have bother to, or will be 'unable to' download up-to-date firmware for older PCs (plus will
    continue to use earlier versions of Windows) the 'chips vulnerability threats' remain
    very real. Hacker's will need some time to learn how to exploit these chip weaknesses, and to test then roll-out malware / attacks. I only mention these points as don't want others reading my Post (and the Comments in response to it) to get the impression
    there are 'zero' or few risks from current Chip Vulnerabilities.
     
    Pixelme, Oct 8, 2018
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