in response to matching the identifier of the host application and the temporary indicator password sending the user assigned password to the host application inserting the user assigned password in place of the temporary indicator password in the entry field and sending the transaction to a server for verification and further processing application_number US 93848707 A description embodiments of the invention provide a method for keylogging prevention by generating an alternate input transaction on another device such as a cellular phone personnel digital assistant or any external peripheral device with alphanumeric entry and wireless or wired communication capability that is not susceptible to keylogging embodiments of the invention bypass the keyboard of the device such as a personnel computer pc that is the target of the keylogger programs that are able to steal confidential information the alternative input devices provide transactional information which includes a password or other confidential data to be input into fields that are to be shielded from key logger observation the transaction is sent to the pc via wired link telephone call cell phone call infrared bluetooth or similar technology embodiments of the invention utilize a plug in to a browser application on a pc that generates.