Create Keylogger Using Python (Python for Hackers Part - 13)

Keylogging, also known as keyboard capturing or keystroke logging, is a trick used by hackers to record the keys that are pressed on a keyboard without the victim knowing that he is being recorded. By being able to record these key strokes, any hacker will be able to decipher how the targeted user interacts with his computer. This means that with a keylogger, you essentially have access to practically everything that the victim has typed on his keyboard, which includes sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and so on. Creating an efficient keylogger will enable you to conveniently steal someone else’s identity, especially when your logger remains to be undetected.

Despite the huge danger that keyloggers may pose to any user, they are remarkably easy to make using Python. The code that will be taught in this section is a keylogger that does not rely on hardware and will continue to run in the background, which prevents the targeted user from noticing it.

Pull up Your Editor

Open IDLE, or any text editor of your choice. Once you are on a new script window, input the following code:

Test the Created File

Save the code as keylogger.py, and then run the file by pressing Ctrl + R. The keylogger will proceed running in the background and will log the keystrokes on the keyloggeroutput.txt file.

To end logging, pull up Task Manager and end all running Python tasks and programs.