Warning! Python Remote Keylogger (this is really too easy!)

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00:00 - Be careful what you download
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[@-nary-zy5jt]

Dear David, I'm telling your her 🖐🏻😡.

[@duckyblender]

i think you forgot to pin this

[@gtxgamer5025]

But what if I don't have a python download??

[@juliusrowe9374]

Great tutorial David! Please keep them coming!

[@l3chevalier]

Awesome video, thank you David 😊! Those PoCs are really good for us to build countermeasures to that kind of stuff. I got curious about python compilation actually, I've did some Python install before but never compiled it as a binary, will give it a try later.

[@duscraftphoto]

Always great content! I've done something similar using SMTP to shoot over emails of the logged keystrokes on a timed interval. Love the use of a js server approach! About to jump into the code and have a look around. Keep up the amazing work and for making people aware of the real dangers that hide in plain site.

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Dustin!

[@duscraftphoto]

@@davidbombal of course! Keep up the amazing work and keep inspiring people to learn!

[@b1gbro398]

Thanks Sir David for the knowledge on how we can secure our devices. Can this also be done on mobile devices?

[@b1gbro398]

@@wingit7335 how can it be like the deployment on windows, so that it is not easily detect as malicious software or how can it be deploy as an apk file?

[@chrisremi1903]

@@davidbombal David great content thanks what about the update for the Kali Linux on Android

[@theteacheroldschool4013]

thank you very much for this content, i love how you explain so good and simple to knowledge!

[@djamarildo2010]

Amazing content David I like that you bring us the best reputable personalities in their speciality field so we can learn from the best no need for fancy botcamps😄 ✅🖥️🙏

[@kveldulfpride]

Hey David, thanks for sharing this! I don’t suppose you could maybe consider a pivot into voice ? Enough material with that to keep you occupied. Could maybe lead back into security related items (wire shark and RTP streams). I know network engineers tend to grimace at voice, but steel yourself and think about it ;)

[@TheDirge69]

Great content again. Reading the comments and your responses is very helpful in educating us, thanks!

[@davidbombal]

You're welcome!

[@stunduptosee1073]

Thank you for this informative and educational video!

[@krishnasgamingotherstuff1450]

I've once used python on my PC to give a demo to my friends that how getting passwords is easy and asked them to avoid using internet cafes, as getting the key strokes is pretty easy. That was way back in 2015.

[@w.8329]

This seems complicated it’s not working for me

[@nobodyimportant8695]

This keylogger scripting technique through other scripting mediums has been around for years. Dave, you just made it worldwide for Python. Well done.

[@dmail00]

FFI and ctypes, it has been available for ages :)

[@w.8329]

@@dmail00it dosent work for me 😕

[@errollgnargnar9534]

Great video man. Love the server

[@MrBitviper]

thanks for the awesome content David

[@codewithgabriel4626]

This is awesome, it's more effective If the keylogger run as a daemon in the background and it is start running on system boot up

[@davidbombal]

This is only a proof of concept and can improved in many ways. We didn't show everything here because of KZbin rule.

[@JB-fh1bb]

@@davidbombal Now I’m curious: what didn’t you show (besides compile steps)?

[@rabblegaming4815]

​@@davidbombalWhere can I learn and see everything, I am into python development. How do people like you learn? Everything nowadays is hidden either for going into courses and spending money or just people not to see and analise.

[@Spitfire_Cowboy]

Rather than outputting to a text file, you could use a nosql db and output the processes running at the time of the key logging to have a better picture of what the target is using at the time they are typing.

[@davidbombal]

We decided against doing that here to keep things simple. This is a proof of concept and can be improved in many ways. We can code in many other options, but this is for educational purposes only and not to build malware.

[@Spitfire_Cowboy]

@@davidbombal agreed. I actually like the simple poc. It leaves alot of potential open that could be touched on or brainstormed or discussed in general. Especially if talking about major nation state adversaries and their toolsets to gain access to sensitive western critical infrastructure systems. Or general minor ransomware criminal groups with their initial access brokers.

[@pcap_pirate960]

I created a python key-logger like this couple years ago sending it to my free web hosting server. Awesome video.

[@davidbombal]

Thank you! So many ways to do this.... it should really not be possible today, but is unfortunately.

[@ThelegendarySonGoku]

can you teach me how to do it?

[@Mr.Noob_T.I]

one of the few channels that show content of relevance!!!!!! I wish you were my mentor... I managed to reproduce another keylogger on the desktop! it also prints every click along with a notepad with text captures and creates folders separated by date!!! finally I managed to reproduce your code and forward the log file to a server... thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!!!!!! I am a Programming and Information Security enthusiast🇧🇷

[@alezad57121]

Thank you for demonstrating this.

[@SumanRoy.official]

Things that can be improved, make the script work like a blind shell, like not including the ip address in the program itself, instead we will initiate a call to the program via some authentication, also encrypted data transfer is necessary to avoid AV detection.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

Probably just meant to be an example of something super simple.

[@mr.smithsmith71]

what about how to stop remote keyloggers? what antivirus or app can detect them?

[@rubberduck6961]

What would happen if the target is typing in another layout or language

[@DNOD1983]

Thank you for your continued commitment to education.

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Desmond. You're welcome!

[@aleksalukic1904]

I started to smile after I saw the first thumbnail of this video. It was like Saurons Eye from the Lord of the Rings is watching you. And now it's like a Ringwraith.

[@JonnyClark]

Awesome video David !

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Jonny!

[@davidmckee533]

Bad Mr Bombal Bad, keep the videos coming thank you learned alot!!

[@davidbombal]

Glad you learned something David

[@kuntrasha]

I am ok with python code but I have no idea about C code. When you say you used a C compiler to compile it does that mean you can compile python code in C compilers or did you have to use C code to make it work? Thanks for the video.

[@cyberdevil657]

Haha I love this content David! I am doing the 30 day challenge of networkchuck right now the juniper ccna

[@tehczavier]

Nice. How is the Juniper cert program?

[@cyberdevil657]

@@tehczavier It's good so far I scored 100% on module 1, but to be fair I already have a network background:). It's great for people who are starting out

[@Jingizz]

Ive tried to do it. Only one issue: when I run the compiled keylogger.exe it opens an empty command prompt, when I close it, it will close the keylogger as well. Idk how to make it so it opens stealthy as yours.

[@Savage-en1ms]

You need to set compiler flag "-mwindows" to remove the UI element of your application. Other ways include setting the main window handle hidden on init.

[@lancemarchetti8673]

Great video...thanks David.

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Lance!

[@colinrogers9927]

Awesome. Well done sir

[@kekeke7815]

Are the sample softs there when you open the software or do you have to download them from sowhere

[@accountoneripley7631]

Hello, what program do you use to record the windows desktop?

[@TioGu76]

Awesome video David, but, how can we prevent our machines from these tools?

[@majiddehbi9186]

Hello Mr Bombal it seems that python is great langage to learn thx for u re constant effort God bless u

[@davidbombal]

You're welcome Majid!

[@GameMachines1]

whoop! Thanks David

[@razashah2611]

More videos like this but easy one's please for beginners.

[@ForwardEngineering]

Can this be done within windows and to keylog another windows machine? I don't really want to spin up a entire Linux vm just for logging.

[@nachosncheez2492]

Nice video, if i was do it this i would use sockets for real time communication and a common port such as 443 + inject a binary blob into memory for a listener to setup a shell, that the program can load using a pointer. easy web c&c.

[@weedogo5559]

Spyware are shown in procexplorer? like sketchy process running. Or they are just not visible?

[@martinsmatthew4983]

Worked , thanks a lot!

[@jamalyarfoor5798]

I'm new. What does he mean when he says we? Is there a team who worked on this?

[@jackson32]

Can this keylogger program be put in non executable files like PDF files, pictures, videos etc?

[@maximedemontbron5179]

Hi David, just wondering if there's a way to encrypt the keylogged traffic / passwords as I'm sending them to my linode. Maybe I want to test this with my own passwords but I don't want the connection to be readable by eavesdroppers.

[@srijan.76448]

Will this program run on nay windows version or it is specified only for windows 11 ?

[@fyzzlefry]

Thanks for this. Ill fire up a demo for our monthly meeting.

[@davidbombal]

Hopefully they learn from this video 😀

[@wiktormigaszewski8684]

I need an example file of someone who wrote a longer text (a story or a masters thesis) - is there any such public repository?

[@kianrees8142]

How can i send the keylogging data to my own server. Do i just open a port on my server like 8080 shown in the scipt and add my server ip in the scipt too?

[@muhammadusama8261]

finally great video

[@aniketsharma7333]

Great video sir :)

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Aniket!

[@loficafechill]

in other words this can also bypass a separate firewall? wow this is crazy stuff.

[@vivekkumar-gs9lp]

sir why dont you create a structured course on various language which is in demad in copporate sector....beleive me your channel will boom

[@alidanish6263]

Great Content! I am a big fan. I did all of this and windows defender did not detected it but when i sent it to my friend to check it out by uploading it to google drive. When he downloaded it windows defender picked it up. Is there something i can do to avoid this?

[@gerry2345]

I like this vid. Good insight.

[@homeoffice3524]

This is one of the most complex python keyloger ever. I can do the same with aprox 20 lines of code without any extra software or anything.

[@trif169]

So how’s it complex lmao

[@Electro-tw9um]

So recompiling PyInstaller bypasses Defender, but wouldn't SmartScreen block the EXE as it is unknown (if it was real malware and actually was downloaded from the Internet by "your victim")?

[@yasashikunizam1311]

what if we run this file as a script on the AD .... and it will automatically run right? fun but scarry ...

[@maximedemontbron5179]

Hi David, just some feedback - I've tried replicating everything you did and ran into some problems. When I compile the python script into an executable file using PyInstaller, Windows Virus & Threat protection catches it immediately.

[@charlesyaw6514]

Dave could you create a GNS3 topology for key logging?

[@Blackstone_yt]

will it always add space EX: you log into one site then another theres and theres no space input

[@appher]

Thank you so much you really help me :)

[@nsxkkxlnmiyo8722]

does it uniquely work on windows 11? what about other versions of windows?

[@phucnguyenhong8761]

sir can you please tell me if i need to NAT port to sending logs through WAN?

[@realJaycelee]

Do you have any recommendations on books in Computer Science? I want to learn Computer Science before JavaScript and Python.

[@hartatociptajaya]

it is not books but you can easily find resources on harvard CS50 and Freedcodecamp channel.

[@realJaycelee]

@@hartatociptajaya Thank you, I know some of the Free courses require a text book. Have to look into this one, because a couple people recommend this course.

[@catatafish22]

You’re probably putting the horse before the cart if you do that… if you want a bit of an overview on some computer science, there’s a vid called ‘the art of code’ on KZbin. Learning a simple language like python is much easier than learning computer science. Walk before you run!

[@realJaycelee]

@@catatafish22 Wouldn't it be the other way around? I want to learn the basics of computer science in order to have the fundamentals and when I go to learn a language I'll know how the computer functions, instead of just following examples that I have no idea why I'm doing what I'm doing.

[@f.s9027]

I started making soft recently, I was wondering if you wanna do any features.

[@p.m.8316]

What happens if a user is offline? will the keystrokes appear when he is online again?

[@Hubert4515]

awesome tutorial!

[@davidbombal]

Glad you liked it!

[@frazy1984]

Hi, imagine someone hacked the laptop earlier, then can I know whether the laptop is hacked or not, by using task manager, later ? And are Apple laptops safer than windows laptops? Thanks

[@220VolT]

UAC doesn't popup at all when you execute?

[@amrelaal30]

More than perfect 👍

[@boomshoot4789]

Should I use the public IP in order to connect to the server?

[@ahmedmedhat2894]

Wow thx for warning us about that :)

[@edwinmurugu2438]

Just the title!! Hahaa this is why I joined your army

[@youdummy5928]

this script is getting detected in my computer(windows 11) and automatically being deleted in vs code after saving showing the warning that this file contains virus

[@richieheins6825]

We dont deserve you David. Thank you so much!

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Richie!

[@HarmfullAdvocado]

Hey what server do u use, i can't find one

[@cruzalex9662]

Please how did you get it to run in the background

[@schwingedeshaehers]

may add -y to the install script in the install lines (and merge the lines)

[@PandaBero83]

Thanks for the nice scripting.. but i am curious.. Did you find some concerned keystrokes on you'r wife's computer???

[@cruzalex9662]

Really nice sir

[@williamburns3211]

So anybody who can write python code can crack any computer they want? Or the hacked computer must first download some malware? I an not a programmer.

[@vikraal6974]

What bugs me is that the program doesn't even need administrator permission like those KMS Trojans.

[@naimurX]

Can you make this on replit online code editor

[@shinobishredz]

Amazing stuff

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Max

[@komenanfrancois3037]

Thanks for all.

[@davidbombal]

You are most welcome

[@alerivsm]

It works! Thanks a lot.

[@hamzabarisa1368]

Hi did you use a server

[@bubz1kbytez]

how can I test this out with a VM in kali VirtualBox?

[@mcmaly86]

YO THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@dayshag5257]

what if i just want the capture file on my my on PC?

[@sithumgimhan7650]

Does this detectable in a mcAfee endpoint security

[@dreamscapeshomesolutions7888]

Hi, David. What would you recommend for scanning pdf's and images for rats and loggers? These day's many of us download quite a number of pdf's for education and images for our own curating.

[@dreamscapeshomesolutions7888]

Comments like this from , text me "@ the official blah blah blah" seem like a game best played later. ; - )

[@millymichael4701]

David, you said you were going to show us how to capture a handshake with Kali Linux installed on our android phones.

[@jesseclutterbuck6617]

you cant. android dosnt surport monator mode also you need to send a deauth packet to the target to catch the handshake. and the handshake uses encryption. use a laptop and a 64bit version of kali

[@abirahamed2093]

hii is there any way to use linode account with out credit card?

[@BleronHyseni-kf8ey]

how do i own friend. do i have to send them the keylogger folder or what????????????

[@cptbaker]

Genuinely interested in what this community has to say, now that everyone has seen the source code and how it functions, what are some methods anyone here would use, to defend against it?

[@catatafish22]

Probably only way would be not to open applications from untrusted sources.

[@catatafish22]

@@wingit7335 what’s the best way??

[@marcelsimon6425]

@@catatafish22 Problem is there are no trusted sources.

[@verbon47]

@@catatafish22 that is the best way lmao, the best way not too get hacked is dont click on anything that can be seen as sketchy. or if you truly want safety, dont be on the internet like ever

[@catatafish22]

@@verbon47 lol i know

[@mariostheocharous3469]

Make a video to show us how to create own server to save the data without Linode, please?? Thank you David for the fantastic videos!!

[@lewisheath364]

just run the javascript code on your machine and forward the ports from your router

[@Foiliagegaming]

set up a raspberry pi running ubuntu or whatever locally.

[@mariostheocharous3469]

@@lewisheath364 okay, thanks

[@mariostheocharous3469]

@@Foiliagegaming okay, thanks

[@guilherme5094]

Awesome👍

[@mohamednarhmouche364]

if you want you can also create a python scripting course on youtube

[@morleytechtv7749]

Windows Defender can detect it now,

[@mkledits3679]

Will EDR not detect this kind of activity? since EDR is based on anamolies I'm pretty sure it will catch as suspicious no?

[@hoelesswithoutthem]

Hey, I'm new here and building this project for my own working but I need help the files that he mentioned and the steps are updated and now I'm stuck can anyone here help me out?

[@Foiliagegaming]

set up a small local server that is running on cellular network and have it set up on the local network then forward the traffic from there.