Unlike other programs, it will never show up in the start-menu, windows startup, program files, add/remove programs or the task manager. This is because, once installed, the keylogger will run in complete stealth mode. The target user will never come to know about the presence of the keylogger. Once I install the keylogger, can the target user come to know about its presence? Do I need any special knowledge to install and use the keylogger?Ībsolutely NOT! Anyone with a basic knowledge of using a computer or a cell phone can install and use the keylogger. Just follow the screen instructions and you’re done. How to install the keylogger?Ī keylogger can be installed just like any other program.

Thus, the keylogger loads upon every startup, runs in the background and captures each and every keystroke.

Along with this, you will also be shown that they were typed in the Yahoo login page. These logs when opened up shows the captured “ username” and “ password“. The keylogger silently records these keystrokes and stores them in the logs. Let’s take up a small example: The user on the target device goes to and types his “username” and the “password” in the respective fields to login. Once the keylogger is installed, it starts operating in the background (in a stealth mode) and captures every keystroke of the target device. What is a Keylogger?Ī keylogger (also called as spy software) is a small program that monitors each and every keystroke a user types on a specific keyboard of computer or a mobile device. A keylogger program can be installed in just a few seconds and once installed, you are only a step away from getting the target password and other sensitive data. So, to give you a clear picture and make you understand better, I would like to take up this post in the form of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). For some of you, this might be the first time you’ve heard about the term “keylogger”. I know most of you are new to the concept of keylogger program. Here is a detailed tutorial on how to use a keylogger to record keystrokes on computer or a cell phone.

How to program a keylogger