Originally Posted by VamPyroX

They keylogger is for the computer itself.

If it was a program sent by someone else, it would be a trojan designed to steal passwords. But... this only happens if someone was stupid enough to download every single thing they get from emails.

That's why we should use our best judgment when opening emails. I know my friends. I know how they talk, what they usually email me, the way they type, their writing style, etc. So, if someone sent me an email with an attachment that was a virus... I would know. The same applies to AIM.

For example, a friend of mine always uses her online blog to post pictures of her vacation trips. I suddenly get an email from her out of the blue. The message is simple. "my spring break pictures! click here! (insert weird URL)" First of all, I know this friend doesn't talk like that. Secondly, I know this friend's real blog URL. So, I don't click on it.

Some people are gullible enough that they click on every single thing that they get in emails and they end up getting trojans,virus, spyware, etc.