KidLogger. Free and open-source keystroke logger, web activity monitor and screen capturer.

Updated: June 16, 2010
-> KidLogger v.4.0 is available. All features from KidLogger PRO 4.0 is now free and open-source! (exclude email reporting).

Table of contents:

How this key-logger works
Review and user's log files
Usage tips and how-to's
KidLogger PRO. + Sending logs by e-mail, Recording voice activity ...
KidLogger for Mac. Skype calls logger and recorder.
C++ source code

What is KidLogger v.4.0 ?

Very simple, free and open source key-logger (keystroke logger) program. Designed for home family users and to keep watch on kids (2-7 years) activity on the computer. It can log all websites visited, chat rooms talks, started programs, opened documents and windows viewed pictures and movies. It is also a simple and FREE key logger and activity monitoring program for family needs.

Unique feature: Is able to work in passive mode without injecting a Dll into Applications memory.

Soon: Mac OS X support, Featured screen grabber, Skype and VoIP calls logging.

Features list:

Keyboard logging and keystrokes recording.
Chat recording and monitoring. It can capture all instant messengers chats, online chats and forums typed by the kid or Guest on the keyboard.
Email recording It will log every e-mail created on your computer. Should be congigured manually in snap.bat file.
Monitoring USB flash drives and CD/DVD media activity. Removal / Insertion events. (PRO version only)
Launch automatically at windows startup. Kidlogger invisibly starts on Windows startup. You don't need to launch monitoring features manually. All configurations is simple for your best convenience. .
Support monitoring multiple users The keylogger will start monitoring only on selected user account. To select the user you should log into his/her user account and run it. The log entry for the user can be opened from Control Panel. .
Application monitoring and screen shoot capture.
Kidlogger record all applications ran and the text typed in these applications. You will know the exact time, date, window caption of the programs launched on your computer. Also every 5 (or even less) minutes Kidlogger captures all display picture into a JPG file. So you see what was realy on the monitor at the moment.
File Explorer path capture.
Logs the Folder Path where user currently working (Like Address: My Pictures or Adress: c:\temp\my folder\)
Log files are separated by date and time.
KidLogger creates a separate folder for each user account log files. To browse for logs click "View log files..." button. This logger present logs in a user-friendly manner - HTML files.
User activity monitor.
KidLogger logs when user started a session, when user step away (hibernation\resumes events), and screensaver as well as inactivity periods.
Automatic log history delete.
Automatically delete log files older that 10 days.

How it works ?

This programm provides a simple way of monitoring your Kid activity. It is designed for first-time users.

After installation setup wizard will open KidLogger Control Panel.
Open Options and configure Kidlogger.
Click on "Sart logging", then you can Close KidLogger. KifLogger is monitoring current user account right now. Each Windows start Kidlogger will start to monitor user automatically.

To Stop KidLogger:

Open KidLogger (Start -> Programs -> KidLoger)
Click "Stop logging".

To View Log and screenshots:

Open KidLogger (Start -> Programs -> KidLoger)
Click "View current log"
Click "Open log folder" to see screenshots for each day.

TIPs:

- KidLogger automatically will start next time on Windows startup in invisible mode. You don't need to launch monitoring manually.
- To stop monitoring - Open "Control Panel" and press "Stop Logger" button.
- To open Control Panel - click Start -> Programs -> KidLogger -> KidLogger

How to browse log files and screenshots ?

Log files are separated by date. They could be HTML files or encrypted files, and screenshots. KidLogger creates a separate folder for each user account logged files. This logger present logs in a user-friendly manner - HTML files.

To browse for log file (your Kid yesterday's activity) :

Open KidLogger Control Panel. (Start -> Programs -> KidLogger -> KidLogger)
Click "View log file" button.
This will open Log Viewer or HTML viewer program.

KeyLogger folder with user accounts and activity history.

Warning:

- Log files and screen captures may take up to 200 Mb your disk space.

How to ...

To Hide KidLogger presence:
- Disable logger (click "stop" in Control Panel )
- Delete entries in Start menu.
- Delete Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KidLogger_is1
- move folder "c:\program files\KidLogger" into another folder and run logger again.

This will prevent unauthorized removal\uninstall.

"...How to make Kidlogger almost undetectable: When I installed it I just unchecked where it offers to put it in start menu. After installation, I moved the desktop icon to my Documents folder and renamed it. You could also rename it under programs in the file tree...."
... said Tomp at CNet.
read full review...

Important notice:

No Spyware / Adware KidLogger does contain adware or spyware modules. It doesnt send anythink to the internet. Some antiviruses may warn you about Kidlogger because it contain key-board hooking code that is classified like spyware. Kidlogger comes with source-code.

It is not using any Stealth technics to not being seen and invisible when pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, in System Tray or Uninstall List, or even during the startup or on the startup menu. See KidLogger PRO version.

Uninstalling note:

Any user with good Windows skills can detect and remove this key logger. For more sophisticated features see Kidlogger PRO.

KidLogger PRO v.5.0

KidLogger PRO offers simplified keylogger operations, advanced features such as email reporting, keyword detection, end-user support and other features that you wil miss in free version.

NEW Key-word monitoring
Define a list of key-words and phrases that you want to monitor. Kidlogger will send you screenshot when user will type this keyword. This will allow to know when your kid is talking/searching all about 'drugs', 'money' etc

NEW Skype video logger
Now it logs even skype video chats!

NEW Sending log and screen-shot to your email
Sending recorded reports is easy then ever. Kidlogger supports all email account types (yahoo, gmail). For the user convenience it ispossibe to choose between sending log files or screen captures or both.

NEW Voice monitoring
Voice-Activated-Recording into MP3. Kidlogger will monitor noise level in Mic and record input sound into mp3 file if there is a voice activity detected. Noise level can be customized to record only loud souds. This feature allows to record voice conversations in Skype, Yahoo messanger, ICQ and others VoIP clients as well as phone call made in the room.

SOON Video surveillance
Motion-Activated-Recording into AVI. Kidlogger will monitor web camera picture and record AVI file if there is a motion activity detected in the web camera view. Motion level can be customized to record only big movements.

Open-Source keylogger
Kidlogger PRO setup package includes full-source code package that can be found in program directory after install.

Screenshots

Current version: 5.1
Release Date: 23 July 2010
Setup size: 850Kb.

KidLogger vs PRO features matrix:
	KidLogger	KidLogger PRO
Logs keystrokes, opened applications and windows	+	+
Rich-text formated HTML log files	+	+
Capture screen shots (JPG)	+	+
Works in multi-user environment	+	+
Launch automatically at windows startup	+	+
Records all visited URLs (ay web-browser)	+	+
Send log by email	-	+
Send screen-shots by email	-	+
Password protection for Control panel and uninstall.	+	+
Log USB drives insertions and clipboard text.	+	+
Portable Keylogger	+	+
Safe and Encrypted logging.	+	+
Customized screen capture interval. Custom log files path	+	+
Skype video chat log (JPG)	-	+
Alert keywords (email screenshot if user types specific text)	-	+
Voice-Activated-Recording into Mp3 (Record Microphone activity)	-	+
New features development	-	+
	FREE

Kidlogger future:Web cam logger (surveillance ). Skype,Yahoo,ICQ chat history (from both sides).

Kidlogger for Mac

Kidlogger for Mac.
Version 1.0 only records Skype calls into audio files (MPEG 4 audio file, play in iTunes).

Features:

Detects Skype calls and record them automatically into separate audio files. In ver 1.0 recording is limited to microphone source only.

Automatically starts with Mac.

Alows to monitor a few user accounts

Customizable history size and log folder.

Download KidLogger for Mac v.1.0. (universal application, source code included)
Works in Mac OS X 10.5.
Tested with Skype 2.7

C++ Source code.

KidLogger and KidLogger PRO setup packages comes with full source code. Program package contain "sources.zip" that is installed into KidLogger folder. This is VisualC++ 6.0 project files. This is provided for educational purposes and to proof that this key logger software do not contain any spyware-adware-trojans code.

Requirements to build KidLogger:

Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, Visual Studio 2005/2008 (XCode for Mac version)

Using this sources you can make up and build your own key-logger and screen capturer program.
What key-logger features you could see in source code:

Kidlogger control panel source code:
- Making screenshots
- Detecting when user desktop is not active (screen saver, login window)
- Calculating user input idle time (Win API GetLastInputInfo )
- Getting URL processed by the application (Accessibility APIs SetWinEventHook, AccessibleObjectFromEvent )
- Using a tiny encryption for log file encryption
- Monitoring power event (Suspend, Hibernation, Resume)
- Monitoring devices plugin/removal events (USB drives, web cams, USB ports)
- Encrypted log files viewer
- Automatically delete log files older that 10 days
- [PRO] Listening Microphone and record only voice activity.
- [PRO] Detecting Skype video call window ('TConversationVideoPanel')
- [PRO] Getting the current path of Windows File Explorer window (via windows classes 'WorkerW', 'ReBarWindow32', 'Address Band Root')
- [PRO] Key-stroke filter features (makes screenshot on key-phrase match)
- [PRO] Sending email
report.exe - email sending command line utility (KidLogger PRO only).
[PRO] Sending email with SMTP authentication
[PRO] Sending attached files in Base64 encoding [PRO] Uses 2 special smtp email servers specially for kidlogger uses.
hooks.dll - keyboard hook source code.
- Monitoring pressed buttons on the keyboard
- Writing HTML formatted log files
- Writing encrypted log files

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For Windows 2K/XP, Vista/Seven, 2008
(x86, x64)
650 Kb, Source code included.

KidLogger users say:

"... In our tests, the program worked fine... if you have young children but not much cash, KidLogger might suffice..."
... said CNet editor.

"...It captures a picture of your desktop every 15 minutes and logs keystrokes and programs. It works and it is absolutely free. I'm happy..."
... said tomp6460 at CNet.

Paid version :

KidLogger is freeware and open-source. If you need more features like email reporting and user support, then consider a KidLogger PRO purchase. Learn more...