Can I find a keylogger without reformatting my drives?

[Venari]

Every day my SteamGuard is emailing me telling me theres an attempted login (I havent logged in myself in ages).

Luckily my email password is different from my steam password. I dont want to simply change my steam password because a key logger will see it when I type it in.

Is there a program that can scan my files (I'm thinking downloaded files such as torrents) to see if theres a keylogger? I know they're notoriously hard to find because they arent illegal.

My cousin has recommended I format all my drives and start fresh (lost my hard drive that had all the games in it so I might as well, when the new one is installed), but I'd rather find it if I can.

[0equals0]

Originally posted by Venari:

Every day my SteamGuard is emailing me telling me theres an attempted login (I havent logged in myself in ages).

Luckily my email password is different from my steam password. I dont want to simply change my steam password because a key logger will see it when I type it in.

Is there a program that can scan my files (I'm thinking downloaded files such as torrents) to see if theres a keylogger? I know they're notoriously hard to find because they arent illegal.

My cousin has recommended I format all my drives and start fresh (lost my hard drive that had all the games in it so I might as well, when the new one is installed), but I'd rather find it if I can.

Bitdefender already found me 2 keyloggers, you can try that.
Try to open task manager and see if there is any weird program open. Search on google the name of the program first before closing it, could be windows. Malwarebytes should also help.
Also, are you 100% sure it is a key logger? Try changing the password for a temporary one and see if it continues to say someone else logged in. Also are you using a vpn? Vpn and logging in through the browser could ♥♥♥♥ some stuff. Could just be a false positive.
But ye, see if that works. Also what type of files and what website are u torrenting from? I won't judge.

[Blargo]

Originally posted by Venari:

Luckily my email password is different from my steam password. I dont want to simply change my steam password because a key logger will see it when I type it in.

Change your password from a different, secure device, if you have one available.

Malwarebytes[www.malwarebytes.com] is my preferred anti-malware application. Scan your system and quarantine any instances of malware found.

Personally, I would do the same as what your cousin suggests though. If I find even one instance of malware on my system, it means I screwed up and it's going to get wiped.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Does the name in the email fit your login name for steam?

If someone has a keylogger, why should re try to login, knowing he can not?

Not saying, there is nothing on your machine. But these two questions are good to answer.

[Venari]

I do use a vpn. It's not always on, however.

I would change my password on another device, but the keylogger would see it as soon I logged in the first time on the compromised machine, no?

I like to have various videos, tv shows, and movies, as well as the occasional ebook.

I have malwarebytes, but have not tried bitdefender. Perhaps i shall look into that.

Thanks, people!