II0-001 · Question #198
The following are all keyloggers except:
The correct answer is D. Keymapping Keylogger. "Keymapping Keylogger" is a fabricated term - no recognized keylogger category by that name exists in security literature, making D the odd one out. Low Level Keyloggers (A) operate at the kernel or hardware level, intercepting keystrokes before the OS processes them. API…
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The following are all keyloggers except:
Options
- ALow Level Keyloggers
- BAPI Keyloggers
- CDevice Driver Keylogger
- DKeymapping Keylogger
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A11% (2)
- C5% (1)
- D84% (16)
Explanation
"Keymapping Keylogger" is a fabricated term - no recognized keylogger category by that name exists in security literature, making D the odd one out. Low Level Keyloggers (A) operate at the kernel or hardware level, intercepting keystrokes before the OS processes them. API Keyloggers (B) hook into Windows API functions like GetAsyncKeyState() or SetWindowsHookEx() to capture keystrokes at the application layer. Device Driver Keyloggers (C) install as a malicious kernel-mode driver, sitting between the keyboard hardware and the OS to silently log input.
Memory tip: The three real categories map to where they intercept input - hardware/kernel level (Low Level), OS driver level (Device Driver), and application API level (API). Any answer that doesn't describe an interception layer is likely the fake.
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