General Discussions

**alex_m** · 06-04-2006, 04:10 PM

Hi,

I had several website users complaining that their username/password were stolen, and requests for resetting the password.

I think that in most cases spy programs or keyloggers were used. I guess most users have some sort of protection ( anti spy software or firewalls ) on their personal computers, but there is litle protection when they use public computers.

I developed a small software tool, that when running blocks any known or unknown keylogger from working, and I have also created a small activeX for it.

I am putting it on my website, and practically no keylogger will work while the user is visiting the site. The downside of the ActiveX is that the yellow tip appears in IE and it will not work on other browsers; plus that some users might be scared by it.

I'm wonder if is this a good or bad idea. What do you think about it? Should I use the ActiveX on the site, or better providing the downloadable version of the small tool that sits in systray?

**stOx** · 06-04-2006, 04:14 PM

I wouldnt use ActiveX for anything.
Nothing frightends people more than having thier browser give them warnings when they are at a site.

**alex_m** · 06-04-2006, 04:34 PM

Thanks stOx

Then maybe I should just provide a link to the downloadable version in a visible place like next to the user/pass login fields?

Or just provide a link to a separate page with the ActiveX protection?

**stOx** · 06-04-2006, 05:49 PM

I would go wiith the providing a link option so they can download an application..