Once Advanced Anti Keylogger is switched to Custom Security Mode it will show alert on each application attempting to monitor keyboard activity.

There are two ways to monitor keyboard activity:

First and most frequently used way is so called keyboard hook. Keyboard hook is a way for a program to be notified every time you press a key. When any application tries to install keyboard hook, Advanced Anti Keylogger will show alert as below:



Keyboard hooks work by forcing all programs that run on your computer to load special instructions into them that are provided by the hook-installing program. Some of these instructions are executed whenever you press a key on your keyboard. Some programs that provide hot-key support (a hot-key is a special combination of key presses that cause a program to do something) will install a keyboard hook to detect when you press a special combination of keys. If you know that the program described above provides hot-key support then it may be safe to allow it to watch your keyboard. However, only give it access to your keyboard if you actually use the hot-keys. Nevertheless spy programs can also use keyboard hooks to watch your keyboard. In fact, a keyboard hook is the only reliable way to be informed each and every time you press a key. This is why you should be extremely careful when deciding what programs should be allowed to install keyboard hooks.

Second and least of all used way is so called keyboard filter drivers (or other words programs are using kernel mode drivers). When any application tries to install keyboard filter driver, Advanced Anti Keylogger will show alert as below:



A keyboard filter driver is a special piece of software that has access to every key you press. Such drivers are special because they are loaded very early in your computer's startup process. They cannot be unloaded without rebooting your computer and they are always active - even when you're not logged in. Keyboard filter drivers are very rare and are either part of some spy programs or some kind of keyboard-altering software. A standard Windows XP/2000/NT4 installations do not have keyboard filter drivers installed.

Important note: Our general advice to you is to prohibit all keyboard filter drivers unless you're sure you need them. Such drivers are very dangerous to your digital privacy.

Each Advanced Anti Keylogger alert above contents application name and exact path to executable file. Also it shows appropriated module name and exact path to it.

click to check-box to apply your choice as rule and use it automatically at next time. Otherwise this alert will be shown again each time when this application will try to monitor your keyboard activity.

click Allow button to allow operation of this application.

click Prohibit button to prohibit operation of this application.