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Offline Akado

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If im not mistaken, virtual keyboards can help you avoid some keyloggers, but not all
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Hi guys,

I was wondering is there any danger from keyloggers and if it is how to avoid it?

Thanks
aloha  :)
keyloggers can only capture why you type on the keyboard .. they cannot capture the random private key .. so the only thing you need to make sure is that you store you JSON backup file somewhere safe .. that file together with the keylogged passphrase can make an attacker access your funds

keyloggers are difficult to identify and avoid:
you can have a keylogger plugin in between your keyboard and the computer .. it can also be implemented as a chip in your keyboard (!!)
then there comes the software keylogger .. either in BIOS, kernel space or Operating system space .. sometimes very difficult to identify :(

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Hi guys,

I was wondering is there any danger from keyloggers and if it is how to avoid it?

Thanks
aloha  :)