Top AntiSpy Software in review

Categories definitions

Operating Systems – this group shows what operating systems are supported by the software tested

• Windows 7 – availability of Windows 7 operation system support
• Windows Vista – availability of Windows Vista operation system support
• Windows XP – availability of Windows XP operation system support
• Windows Server 2008 – availability of Windows Server 2008 operation system support
• Windows Server 2003 – availability of Windows Server 2003 operation system support
• Windows NT 4.0 – availability of Windows NT 4.0 operation system support
• Windows 2000 – availability of Windows 2000 operation system support

 Languages – this group shows number of languages tested software is translated to

• 1 – availability of the product in 1 language.
• From 2 to 5 – availability of the user to choose among from 2 to 5 of the software’s interface languages
• More than 5 – availability of the user to choose among 5 and more of the software’s interface languages

 Usability – this group shows whether the software has manual and video tutorials

• Manual – availability of the manual explaining how to use, register, install, etc the software
• Video Tutorial – availability of the video tutorial explaining how to use, register, install, etc the software

 Easy to install – this group analyzes the easiness of the software installation

• Easy – software receives this mark if there are no questions during the installation process; the software doesn’t require any special skills or knowledge of the user to be installed
• Medium – software receives this mark if there are some questions that though could be solved easily; the software requires some special skills or knowledge of the user to be installed
• Hard – software receives this mark if there are lots of questions during the installation process; installation is impossible without knowledge of the antispy software working mechanisms or any other special skills

 Easy to configure – this group analyzes the easiness of the software configuration

• Easy – software receives this mark if there is no need to configure it or questions asked to the user during the configuration process are easy to answer without having any special skills or knowledge of the antispy software
• Medium – software receives this mark if it is easy to configure it using online manual, video tutorial or F.A.Q.. All the questions that might arise doesn’t require from a user to have deep knowledge of the antispy products, though knowing of this topic is necessary
• Hard – software receives this mark if it is impossible to configure it without contacting support service representatives or having deep knowledge of the antispy software

 Technical support – this group shows what kind of technical support is available for the software

• Phone – availability of contacting with technical support representatives via the phone
• Chat/IM – availability of contacting with technical support representatives via the online chat or instant messenger(s)
• Email/Online form (ticket) – availability of contacting with technical support representatives via the email or by submitting an online ticket

 AKLT – this group shows how the software has performed during testing it with AntiKeyLogger Tester 3.0 made by Guilaume Kaddouch

• Get Key State – this test uses the Get Key State() Windows API to monitor your keyboard. This function is polled every 10ms and returns back the current pushed keystroke. No hooks are created.
• Get Async Key State – this test uses the Get Key State() Windows API to monitor your keyboard. This function is polled every 10ms and returns back the last pushed keystroke (less error prone than the first method). No hooks are created.
• Get Keyboard State – this test uses the Get Key State() and Attach ThreadInput() Windows APIs to monitor your keyboard. This function is polled every 10ms and returns back the pushed keystroke of the current window which has the focus. No hooks are created.
• Direct X – this test uses DirectX (7.x or greater) to read your keyboard state.
• Low Level Hook – this test uses the well known SetWindowsHookEx() API with the WH_KEYBOARD_LL parameter to create a Low Level Keyboard Hook. This hook does not require any DLL, therefore no DLL is injected into other processes.
• Journal Record Hook – this test uses the well known SetWindowsHookEx() API with the WH_JOURNALRECORD parameter to create a Journal Record Hook. This hook does not require any DLL, therefore no DLL is injected into other processes.
• Get Raw Input Data – this test uses the GetRawInputData() API to receive all Keyboard Raw Data, without polling.
• Screenshot 1 – this test is pushing the keyboard ‘Print Screen’ keystroke by using the keyb_event() API
• Screenshot 2 – this test is using alternative APIs to take a screenshot, e.g. CreateDC() and BitBlt()

 Zemana Tests – this group shows how the software has performed during testing it with Security Tests made by Zemana Ltd.

• ClipBoard-Logger – this test is created by Zemana Ltd. It simulates the activities of a clipboard logger.
• Key-Logger – this test is created by Zemana Ltd. It simulates the activities of a keylogger.
• Screen-Logger – this test is created by Zemana Ltd. It simulates the activities of a screen-logger.
• SSL-Logger – this test is created by Zemana Ltd. It simulates the activities of a SSL logger.

Spytech SpyAgent – this group shows how the software has protected user from the leak of information intercepted by Spytech SpyAgent

• Anti-Keylogger counteraction – ability of the software to counteract anti-keylogging mechanisms used by Spytech SpyAgent
• Keystrokes – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spytech SpyAgent to intercept the keystrokes
• Clipboard – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spytech SpyAgent to intercept the clipboard content
• Screenshots – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spytech SpyAgent to make desktop or active window screenshots
• Applications Launched – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spytech SpyAgent to intercept the list of launched applications
• URLs – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spytech SpyAgent to intercept the websites visited

 All In One – this group shows how the software has protected user from the leak of information intercepted by All In One Keylogger

• Anti-Keylogger counteraction – ability of the software to counteract anti-keylogging mechanisms used by All In One Keylogger
• Keystrokes – ability of the software to prevent attempts of All In One Keylogger to intercept the keystrokes
• Clipboard – ability of the software to prevent attempts of All In One Keylogger to intercept the clipboard content
• Screenshots – ability of the software to prevent attempts of All In One Keylogger to make desktop or active window screenshots
• URLs – ability of the software to prevent attempts of All In One Keylogger to intercept the websites visited

Spector Pro – this group shows how the software has protected user from the leak of information intercepted by Spector Pro

• Keystrokes – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spector Pro to intercept the keystrokes
• Screenshots – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spector Pro to make desktop or active window screenshots
• Applications Launched – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spector Pro to intercept the list of launched applications
• URLs – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Spector Pro to intercept the websites visited

Personal Monitor – this group shows how the software has protected user from the leak of information intercepted by REFOG Personal Monitor

• Keystrokes – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Personal Monitor to intercept the keystrokes
• Clipboard – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Personal Monitor to intercept the clipboard content
• Screenshots – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Personal Monitor to make desktop or active window screenshots
• Applications Launched – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Personal Monitor to intercept the list of launched applications
• URLs – ability of the software to prevent attempts of Personal Monitor to intercept the websites visited

eBlaster – this group shows how the software has protected user from the leak of information intercepted by eBlaster

• Keystrokes – ability of the software to prevent attempts of eBlaster to intercept the keystrokes
• Program Activity – ability of the software to prevent attempts of eBlaster to intercept the program activity
  
• URLs – ability of the software to prevent attempts of eBlaster to intercept the websites visited