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615464 2007-11-26 18:31:00 My husband and I would like to put a keylogger on our computer . (The reasons for which are a long story, but involve monitoring my not-quite-so-honest younger sister’s use of our computer) .

I don’t know the first thing about computers, really . I’m assuming there aren’t any legal issues with putting such a logger on your own computer . So my question is, how do you do this? I know there is software you can download, but am reluctant to do so, in case I download something nasty while I’m at it . Would this be a correct assumption?

If this is the case, is there any ‘safe’ way of doing this easily? I’m happy to spend a little money if necessary, given that ‘free’ software looks dodgy .

Thanks very much for your advice . 		Stassie (13064)
615465 2007-11-26 18:48:00 A safe keylogger would be Ardamax Keylogger 2.8 (Your antivirus may delete a build feature) but everything else is very easy timmy101 (12484)
615466 2007-11-26 19:30:00 My husband and I would like to put a keylogger on our computer. (The reasons for which are a long story, but involve monitoring my not-quite-so-honest younger sister’s use of our computer).

I don’t know the first thing about computers, really. I’m assuming there aren’t any legal issues with putting such a logger on your own computer. So my question is, how do you do this? I know there is software you can download, but am reluctant to do so, in case I download something nasty while I’m at it. Would this be a correct assumption?

If this is the case, is there any ‘safe’ way of doing this easily? I’m happy to spend a little money if necessary, given that ‘free’ software looks dodgy.

Thanks very much for your advice.

What you're doing is dodgy but I won't question your motives.
Hmm could be interesting with an anti-virus 		jermsie (6820)
615467 2007-11-26 19:46:00 Most antivirus and antispyware programs detect keyloggers these days as part of their security - you may have problems running one. wainuitech (129)
615468 2007-11-26 19:50:00 There are also dongles you can buy, that are keyloggers.

Which are hardware not sw based. AV programs wouldnt pick these up.

Dont know if these are available in NZ tho, if this is where you are.

Cant say I've seen one. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
615469 2007-11-26 20:48:00 what is a keylogger?
dos it find out passswords and what thay have been doing on the computer? 		nerd (109)
615470 2007-11-26 20:52:00 what is a keylogger?

Does it find out passwords and what they have been doing on the computer?

You got it. Thats what it does.

And if you bank online and something from somewhere has installed one, you're in trouble.

If you dont know its there. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
615471 2007-11-26 20:59:00 why would you want one unless ur a hard-out hacker or want to drain money out of peoples bank accounts? nerd (109)
615472 2007-11-26 21:11:00 I dont know like the first post says.

Altho, if you dont think she's honest, why let her on it, in the first place?

Either put a password on it, or dont let her use it / on it.

Use some common sense. If she didnt buy it and didnt put anything towards the computer, do something about it.

Kick her off it.

Or if you know what she's doing (and what sites she's gong to), get a program that can block the sites (and put a password in it).

Then she wont be able to go there. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
615473 2007-11-26 21:13:00 Thank you everyone for your advice, I really appreciate it . I'm working on comprehending it :)


why would you want one unless ur a hard-out hacker or want to drain money out of peoples bank accounts?

In my case, to have an accurate record of what your computer is being used for, and to take action to prevent it being used in an inappropriate way if necessary .

I can see how these things could be very dangerous in the wrong hands and used in inappropriate ways . As I said before, we're working on the assumption there's nothing illegal about installing them on your own computer . (I'm assuming that installing them on someone elses computer could get you into an aweful lot of trouble!) 		Stassie (13064)
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