Easy Software Keylogger Using Shadow Keylogger

If you have been on the internet and not living under a rock the last decade you should know what a keylogger is. It is a small application that runs in the background of a computer invisibly and records all keystrokes made on a computer. Some are as advanced enough to capture screenshots, IM logs, video, audio, webcam, etc. but these usually cost alot of money upwards of $100! In this instructable i will explain how to put a freeware keylogger on a flash drive and easily record the keystrokes of the victims computer.

NOTE: I am not responsible for what you do with this information. This is intended for learning purposes and use on YOUR OWN computer.

Step 1 You will need...

This instructable is simple and very straight forward, and assuming you already have a flash drive, free as well.

What you will need...

1.) A flash drive. I would recommend at least a one gigabyte.

2.) Shadow Keylogger (freeware) available for download from cnet.com  here

3.) A victim's computer

Comments

[tigr87]

o and when i get the download from cnet i get the file (sk) it looks like a pile of books.do i just put the shadow keylogger folder into the systemfiles folder of the flash drive?

[jf78]

You need to unpack it from the archive

[tigr87]

i got it working. but its goind to be a pain to put on someones computer

[jf78]

That's not my problem. As stated this isn't meant for use on anyone's computer but your own.

[tigr87]

I didnt say it was " your problem". .......i was makeing a statement.and what are you talking about the third thing on the list is"a victims computer"

[jf78]

A victims computer can insinuate any computer this is used on. Ie, your own.

[tigr87]

got it.but it doesnt autorun.plus its always asks for the password 3 times

[jf78]

That's because a keylogger is a virus... Even if its you using it AntiVirus will pick it up like it would anyother keylogger.

[tigr87]

k thanks.will it do that when i put it in someone else's computer.......not that i would ever do that haha

[jf78]

More than likely. Every AntiVirus detects them differently. The only way that a AntiVirus wouldn't detect it is if you were to crypt and bind it with a FUD program

[tigr87]

avg says this is a virus

[lostinadream]

I don't get the password part. How is the password set up in the first place?

[MANinYOURhouse]

how do I turn it off?

[jf78]

After pressing your secret key combo to access the keylogger screen there should be an option similar to close or stop. If not simply restart the computer, as it does not attach to the registry it will not boot with the computer and all will be fine. sorry i can not be of more help nbut i do not currently have the keylogger on a flashdrive.

[Taha Shaheen]

It didn't work

[ap0logna]

can someone give me info, i think my laptop has keylogger installed, what must i do?

[jf78]

The easiest thing to do is run antivirus scans and make sure your antivirus definitions are up-to-date. If those come out clean then check your process list using the task manager (ctrl+alt+del) and look for any suspicious processes. This is not a sure fire way of finding one but it helps. If you see a process you are unfamiliar with just google the process name and usually you will find numerous pages explaining what the process is and if it is harmful and if so how to disable or remove it.

[35Timmy]

i like it & i love it

[NicOmbra]

Cool!

[xturnlgod]

software keylogger, not hardware. hardware key loggers are physical USB and PS2 dongles that log keys into an internal memory storage (windows, linux, mac: no matter. it works on the signals sent from the keyboard). then, you can recover the stored keystrokes from the dongle with a trigger password. No antivirus can see or detect these. nice job on the tutorial though :)

[jf78]

I understand what you are saying but i tried to combine a powerful software logger in a portable easy to activate hardware setting and i thought it fit best in the hardware category.

[Cracknel]

yeah, sorry to say this but your instructable is about a software keylogger :)

[jf78]

Okay okay calm down people I will change the name I just thought hardware was closer than software

[smalltinyperson]

Thanks

[Archive555]

Aside from the fact that almost any computer these days has anti-virus that, if "Shadow Keylogger" is not directly in their databases, will pick up on the keyloggers heuristics and delete/quarantine the drive immediately, this could probably be useful.

[jf78]

That's why I specifically said to shut off the antivirus temporarly or add an exception. If your actually using it on your own computer like I intended with This instructable then you should have no problem disabling it. Any problems you have putting it on someone roses computer is your own problem, and if I may add, illegal.

[bowmaster]

Nice.

[jf78]

Thank you.