Presented by: Amit Pokharna

Roll No. -16EEBCS010

Department of Computer Science and

Engineering
 What is keystroke
logging?
A keylogger is a program that runs in the background or hardware,
recording all the keystrokes. Once keystrokes are logged, they are
hidden in the machine for later retrieval, or shipped raw to the attacker
Remote access software keyloggers can allow access to
locally recorded data from a remote location. This
communication can happen by using one of the following
methods:
Uploading the data to a website, database or FTP server.
Periodically emailing data to a predefined email address.
Wirelessly transmitting data through an attached hardware
system.
Software enabling remote login to your local machine.
I will implement this project in C++.

It can even record independent of the language settings because it

logs the physical keys on the keyboard first. Next, by using an
arbitrary keymap with human friendly names, it translates the machine
keys to something that we can understand.

It will possess mail sending capabilities so we can just schedule the
logfile to be sent via mail, lets say every 12 hours.

In addition to this, I will also keep the logfile encrypted. Therefore
another program can be made which will be able to decrypt the logfile
on your end.
Software Key Logging
 Easy to implement – code is relatively normal.
 Hard to install – user can notice the presence of
it.
 Pros and Cons

•Parent monitoring child’s computer

usage
•Boss monitoring employee’s computer
usage
•Government retrieving information
pertinent to a crime.
 Pros and Cons (contd.)

Most keyloggers show no signs of any

intrusion within the system allowing for them
to gain typed information without anyone
having knowledge of its actions except for the
user who installed it. With the proper
keylogger installed on the correct machine a
person could easily gain access to a company’s
entire network infrastructure. In terms of
system critical data or extremely privileged
information this could cause problems for a
vast amount of people very quickly.
THANK YOU