Which of the following can be performed with software or hardware devices in order to record everything a person types using his keyboard?

Question

Options

• AWarchalking
• BKeystroke logging
• CWar dialing
• DIRC bot

• B
  93% (42)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Keystroke logging (B) is the practice of recording every key a user presses, and it can be implemented either as software (a program running silently in the background) or hardware (a physical device plugged between the keyboard and computer) - matching the question exactly.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Warchalking - symbols drawn in public spaces to indicate available Wi-Fi networks; purely a wireless network discovery technique.
• C. War dialing - automatically scanning phone numbers to find modems or fax machines; predates and is unrelated to keyboard input.
• D. IRC bot - an automated script that connects to Internet Relay Chat channels; it may be used for malicious purposes but is not specifically a keyboard recording mechanism.

Memory tip: Think of "keystroke logging" literally - it logs (records) every keystroke (key press). The word itself describes the function, making it the only answer that directly refers to keyboard activity.

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