Keylogger in MacBook Pro

Rumor has it Dell laptops have a 4Meg keylogger, for "support".
Links directly between the keyboard and the ethernet controller.
Does Apple have any key loggers built in???

Rumor has it Dell laptops have a 4Meg keylogger, for
"support".
Links directly between the keyboard and the ethernet
controller.
Does Apple have any key loggers built in???
No. Nor does the Dell...as you said "rumor has it" and that is exactly what it is...a rumor. It's a hoax. Don't worry you wont find it in either brand.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/dellbug.asp
http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/16/the-dell-keylogger-conspiracy-hoax/
Just for a couple quick links.
Maybe the dude that reported it won a free Dell 600m courtesy of DHS for a good reason? lol

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    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
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    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
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    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet Adaptor (en2), Ethernet, en2
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

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    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  3966250 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          13
    Anonymous UUID:                    7A9C4557-3A15-F201-C5F0-248B698BCE76
    Sun Mar  3 14:26:35 2013
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f85c9bb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff811930d000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
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    0xffffff80edd0b2d0 : 0xffffff7f85c9bb25
    0xffffff80edd0b360 : 0xffffff7f85d954b3
    0xffffff80edd0b3c0 : 0xffffff7f85d95527
    0xffffff80edd0b430 : 0xffffff7f860aa853
    0xffffff80edd0b570 : 0xffffff7f85dbb659
    0xffffff80edd0b5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ca58da
    0xffffff80edd0b650 : 0xffffff7f85ca0fac
    0xffffff80edd0b840 : 0xffffff7f85ca2ade
    0xffffff80edd0b920 : 0xffffff7f86dccad5
    0xffffff80edd0b960 : 0xffffff7f86de2507
    0xffffff80edd0b980 : 0xffffff7f86e01353
    0xffffff80edd0b9c0 : 0xffffff7f86e013b1
    0xffffff80edd0ba00 : 0xffffff7f86de7c43
    0xffffff80edd0ba50 : 0xffffff7f86da20fc
    0xffffff80edd0bae0 : 0xffffff7f86d9defa
    0xffffff80edd0bb10 : 0xffffff7f86d9baab
    0xffffff80edd0bb40 : 0xffffff80058650c3
    0xffffff80edd0bbc0 : 0xffffff8005867153
    0xffffff80edd0bc20 : 0xffffff8005864b8f
    0xffffff80edd0bd70 : 0xffffff80054981e1
    0xffffff80edd0be80 : 0xffffff8005420aed
    0xffffff80edd0beb0 : 0xffffff8005410448
    0xffffff80edd0bf00 : 0xffffff800541961b
    0xffffff80edd0bf70 : 0xffffff80054a5b16
    0xffffff80edd0bfb0 : 0xffffff80054ced53
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             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c34 000->0xffffff7f85f36fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 5f44000->0xffffff7f86266fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f86d83000 ->0xffffff7f86e45fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
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    Mac OS version:
    12C54
    Kernel version:
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    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000005200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005400000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 13893412243014
    last loaded kext at 739492449806: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f8793f000, size 229376)
    last unloaded kext at 341224120991: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f86496000, size 65536)
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    com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv          1.0.64
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
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    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
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    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
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    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
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    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
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    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
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    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
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    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Ethernet Adaptor (en2), Ethernet, en2
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

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