Key logger is intended for interception and logging in a file of everything that is entered from the keyboard(keystroke recorder). The program is so popular due to the fact that it logs not only keystrokes, but also the date and time when some particular window was opened and even its caption. Multibyte-character set (MBCS) encoding text is recorded by this key logger tool tool. In one word, key logger track activities from all computer users and get logs at a desired e-mail account or ftp account.
These programs(free key logger and key logger) is able to work in the hidden mode and to emerge on pressing a combination of keys (Hot key). Keylogger is able to present the recorded data in a neat explorer-link way.
So, the program has two very useful features combined in it – it logs everything that is typed making sure that this data is not lost in case of a computer crash and it monitors and saves the entire keyboard activities. This last feature makes it possible for you to see what your children do with your home computer and to prevent the people working at your company from inappropriate use of your office computers without violating the privacy.
Two versions of the key logger are available – Free Key Logger, Key Logger Pro. Free Key Logger is completely free of charge, provides its users with only basic options mentioned above and is used for non-commercial purposes on your home computers. Key Logger Pro is famous, high-quality software intended for providing high-level IT security and capable of much more than just intercepting and logging keystrokes. Being initially developed for using in companies, it is getting more and more popular with home users too. And it is due to the wide range of features provided by these versions of this keystroke logger & password recorder software.
It can also be used to perform monitoring employee
| Features | Key logger | Free key logger |
| Has an intuitive interface and very easy to use, even for beginners | + | + |
| Invisible mode | + | + |
| Remote Installation (Remote spy software, spy logger) | + | |
| Logs texts and passwords typed in the every application, including popular instant messengers(keystroke recorder &password recorder) | + | + |
| Support unicode and multibyte-character set (MBCS) encoding, thus it can log all languages! | + | |
| Password-protect log files. | + | + |
| Captures the passwords behind the asterisks | + | + |
| Optimized to take lower CPU and memory | + | + |
| Sends log by e-mail (in the stealth mode) | + | |
| Uploads ALL logs into the separate folders by FTP (in the stealth mode)! | + | |
| Can be invisible for the firewall program | + | + |
| Invisible in the Windows startup list | + | |
| Monitors all users of the PC, even if you don’t know their passwords | + | + |
| “Quick Install” – configure keylogger on your PC, then just run it on another PC to install | + | |
| Supports international keyboards | + | |
| Build-in log viewer | + | + |
| Strong encryption of the log file | + | + |