The following are all keyloggers except:

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• AInline
• BRemote Pull
• CKeyboard
• DLow Level

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  85% (23)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

"Remote Pull" is not a recognized category of keylogger - it describes a data retrieval method, not a keylogger type. Keyloggers that exfiltrate data remotely typically push captured keystrokes to a server; "remote pull" inverts this and isn't used as a keylogger classification in standard security taxonomy.

Why the distractors are actual keylogger types:

• A. Inline - a hardware keylogger physically inserted between the keyboard cable and the USB/PS2 port, intercepting signals in the connection itself.
• C. Keyboard - a hardware keylogger embedded inside the keyboard housing, making it invisible without disassembly.
• D. Low Level - a software keylogger that hooks into the OS kernel or device driver layer to capture keystrokes before they reach applications.

Memory tip: Think of keyloggers by where they sit (inline in the cable, inside the keyboard, deep in the kernel). "Remote Pull" describes how data moves, not where keystroke capture happens - anything that doesn't describe a capture position or hook point is the odd one out.

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