Screen capture while entering master password

Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by discs, Jul 22, 2012.

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  1. discs

    discs Registered Member

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    I am looking at password managers.

    Looking at various posts I see that some do not use, say, the inbuilt Firefox password manager because although it is a good one when used with a strong master password and the addon Secure Login it is vulnerable to keyloggers when entering the master password.

    Most other password managers also seem to rely on a good strong master password. Although they seem to provide a virtual keyboard for entering the master password to protect against keyloggers, I do not see any mention of protecting the entry of the master password against screen capture/logging attempts.

    Since the master password is the fundamental 'point of entry' to the password system isn't this lack of protection at a basic level of the password system something to be concerned about?

    Are there any password managers which guard against the screen capture of the master password? One of them, Keepass I think, provide a secure desktop for entering the master password; does this guard against its screen capture?

    I would appreciate feedback on this because I have really got stuck in choosing a password manager at this early starting point.

    Thank you.

    Windows Home Premium x64; Firefox 13; Sandboxie; Outpost Firewall
     
  2. Scoobs72

    Scoobs72 Registered Member

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    Yes, it does protect against screen capture, if using the secure desktop option.
     
  3. discs

    discs Registered Member

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    Thanks for your reply, Scoobs. It enabled me to go ahead and try out Keepass today - and also discover its autocomplete obfuscation function!

    All in all Keepass seems like a wonderful password manager, which I am now likely to use for my sensitive data.

    Thanks again.
     
  4. java dude

    java dude Registered Member

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    Don't forget, you can also use a keyfile along with your master password, so even if a keylogger somehow manages to grab your KeePass master password, it won't do any good. :)
     
  5. happyyarou666

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    i use lastpass heard its the best out there?
     
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