keylogging devices

Does a keylogging device leave any detectable presence in my computer after the keylogging device has been removed? Are there any traces of the keylogging device on my computer? If so, what do I need to do to find it?

 

Thanks for the reply. But I would like to know if I can prove the keylogging device was installed on my computer even though it has been removed?

 

Thank you for the reply. Here are my responses to your questions:

1. My PC has Windows Ultimate Vista for home with Service Pak 2.

2. The keylogger was installed and subsequently removed without my knowledge. It may have been on my computer for 30-60 days. So I would like to prove its existence. Can this be done?

 

Perhaps.

Try, bring up the device manager and looking at storage volumes, or something. It will be hard. I'll post a few pics.

 

Just something to think about. There are hardware key loggers as well.

 

Yes. This was a hardware device attached to my computer without my knowledge. But I saw it, although at the time I did not recognize it. Since its removal I have done the research to know what it was. Now I need to prove its existence on my PC. Any additional thoughts on how to do this? Thank you.

 

How do I get from Thumbnail 1 to 2?

 

The hardware key loggers are self contained devices and only require physical access to your computer to install or remove. No software installation is necessary, so a photograph of it installed would be the best way to prove that it was there.

 

Too late for that. Any other suggestions?

 

Well, it typically would show up in the device manager, only with my post. But, even then, it would be hard for proof.

 

Tim W....it's not the thumbnails. How do I get from Thumbnail 1 to 2 on my PC? Is it a left or right click on the circular Windows icon in the lower left corner? And then what?

 

If you are referring to my pics, I'd just use the old fashion mouse and middle click each pic. If you are using ie7/8/9 or chrome/firefox/etc

 

Thanks. But you are misunderstanding my question. I see the thumbnails and have enlarged them and see the images. I don't know how to get to the screen represented in Thumbnail #2. How do I get from the Windows circular icon to what is represented in Thumbnail #2?

 

Ah, sorry, the first pic points to the windows "orb" click that, then at the very bottom, you can see that I type in cmd, to bring up cmd prompt. Right click cmd, to bring up menu.

More pics.

 

Note #112001.2: This is only a way to see if there are devices that were once put into your computer. If you were to use a usb device (hdd/thumb) it would leave hidden entries here.

 

Thank you for your assistance with the step by step instructions. I think I was able to capture all of the information I can for now. In the "run as administrator" mode there is an indication of a hidden keyboard device. I copied and printed all of the Values from the Details tab onto another document. And I plan to get some additional expertise on this so that the significance can be translated into understandable terms.

Again, thank you for your help.