Help in making a simple keylogger

[rashid_farooq]

Dear Friends.

I want to make a simple key logger in VB.Net in console mode which runs on background. So, I m not getting any logic, how to made it.

If some one can help, I will be thankful.

[norman_bates]

Dear Friends.

I want to make a simple key logger in VB.Net in console mode which runs on background. So, I m not getting any logic, how to made it.

If some one can help, I will be thankful.

Why is it you want to create one of these???? Only reason I can see is so you can infect other computers and steal information, or dupe users into using your machine and get their info that way????????

If so you won't be helped here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[formlesstree4]

Keyloggers are considered malicious. As such, you will not receive any help here from us.

[rashid_farooq]

I have not any intention as you suspected. I just want to know that what logic can i use to store the keys from keyboard all the time.

I don't have any purpose of stealing the information from others computers.
I have always been a positive person. Because I m practicing VB.Net, So I share all of my problems here.
Any way, If you think so, Don't tell me the logic. I shall not mind.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Keyloggers are generally malicious, but it actually isn't quite clear whether you mean the same thing as we do with that term.

If you are wondering how to store something, anything, then consider these points:

1) What type of data is it? Keys can actually be bytes, integers, or characters. Bytes are smallest, and might make most sense, but integers might make more sense in some cases.

2) Will the amount of data change? If yes, then a List (of T) would make most sense...probably.

3) Do you need to persist the data over time? In that case, you will want to save the data in memory, then push it out to a file, which could be either binary serialization, text files, XML, or even a database. Which one is best depends largely on what you want to do with the data.

So those are the considerations.

[weirddemon]

Please use normal text when typing. You can't imagine how annoying it is to read that.

[MartinLiss]

When it comes to things like keyloggers we give people the benefit of the doubt.

[formlesstree4]

I might've jumped the gun, but you wouldn't be the first to ask about it for...other intentions.

I just want to know that what logic can i use to store the keys from keyboard all the time.

As Shaggy suggested, you can use a List(Of T) (Where T is the type of list you want) to store the KeyData. You say you want to know the logic, but I guess I should try to dig a bit deeper: Your overall intention is to learn the logic behind such a thing?

[chris128]

When it comes to things like keyloggers we give people the benefit of the doubt.

Are you saying we should help people make keyloggers and other things that could very easily be used for malicious purposes?

[MartinLiss]

Are you saying we should help people make keyloggers and other things that could very easily be used for malicious purposes?

That's up to you. All I'm saying is that lacking any evidence of malicious intent there's nothing wrong with the question.

[stateofidleness]

I have a link in my sig for a simple keylogger. It is not a console app (would that even work?), but you can see the logic that is used.

In itself, it does not allow remote logging, which is by design to prevent "off-the-shelf" malicious use so...