Invisible Keylogger
If you are looking for a way to monitor your child’s activity on the computer or keep track of what your employees are doing in the workplace, you may want to consider deploying an invisible keylogger. There are many different types and brands of keyloggers some of which have malicious intent and others that are used to protect children online and monitor the activities within a business.
Invisible Keyloggers Defined
A invisible keylogger is software which is installed on your PC for the purpose of tracking keystrokes. Once it is running a keylogger records all the keystrokes by a PC user and then captures the data into a log that can be read by the person who has password access to the software. The data which is recorded includes chat conversations, email messages, websites visited, and other content.
An invisible keylogger is software that runs in the background of your PC and goes undetected by the PC user. This is also known as running in stealth mode which means it is completely invisible to the PC user. If you search the PC an invisible keylogger cannot be located in any folders, the control panel, or in the tray on the home screen. You can reveal the program to read the logs via a configured hotkey and by using your password for the software.
Variations of Invisible Keylogger
There are a number of different types of invisible keyloggers some of which are high quality and offer a lot of features and others which are inferior quality with limited features and incapable of running in stealth mode. That said here are a few different types of invisible keyloggers:
Hardware Keylogger
A hardware keylogger is an external device which is plugged into your PC between the keyboard and the USB port. It is an invisible keylogger since it does not utilize any software or drivers and cannot be detected by the PC user.
This type of keylogger device is small in size and allows you to use a specific key combination on the keyboard to make the keylogger appear as another disk drive on the PC you are monitoring. From the disk drive you can then view the logs which reveal the computing activity.
WiFi Keylogger
A WiFi keylogger is also an invisible keylogger and is connected to your PC in the same manner as a hardware keylogger. The device cannot be detected by the PC user in any folders, control panel, or in the tray since it does not utilize any software or drivers. It contains its own CPU and is password protected by the person installing it. The logs can be accessed by the installer via email and the device itself is powered by a battery with extended life.
Software Keylogger
This is an invisible keylogger which runs in stealth mode and is downloadable from a website and installed as a software program. The quality software keyloggers are password protected and cannot be detected by the PC user in any folders, control panel, or system tray.
This information should provide you with the information you need to start considering the installation of a keylogger. It is important to mention that you should shop around to ensure you are downloading a reputable invisible keylogger.
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