Re: key loggers
Key loggers are just programs that run in the OS. So a Windows key logger would not work under Linux simply because it's a Windows program. You would have to write a Linux key logger.
Sure, it's possible to create a key logger under Linux too. If I hand you a computer with Linux installed which I have modified, you may not be able to tell if I have installed something that logs everything you do. The question really is, can a key logger be installed by a virus or by malware acquired from unsafe web browsing. Then, the answer for Linux is just like for other malware: the chance is much much smaller than for Windows.
To be safe for secure transactions you should to use your own computer, and not use other people's computers. (This is assuming that you keep your computer well maintained, of course.)
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