Cannot write anything when terminal asks for password

I try to uninstall a F-secure product with uninstaller but when prompted about password I cannot write anything there

Cannot write anything when terminal asks for password
When using sudo in Terminal, which requires a password, typing the password will not show as asterisks. It does not visually echo the keystrokes, but it is accepting them.
Just carefully type the password, and press Return when finished,

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Cannot write anything when terminal asks for password

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