Frequently_Asked_Questions

• Does PyKeylogger contain any spyware, adware, or any other "crapware/malware"?
• I double-clicked keylogger.exe, or keylogger.pyw, and nothing happened.
• Where is the logfile?
• I started the keylogger, then typed something, and checked the log file, but the logfile was empty.
• How do I stop/exit/kill PyKeylogger?
• I read all the above questions, but PyKeylogger still appears not to work.
• Where can I ask more questions?

Does PyKeylogger contain any spyware, adware, or any other "crapware/malware"?

Absolutely not. As you can see if you examine the source code, PyKeylogger only does exactly what you want it to - no more, no less.

I double-clicked keylogger.exe, or keylogger.pyw, and nothing happened.

Do not worry, this is exactly what it is supposed to do. PyKeylogger runs invisibly in the background, logging your keys. To make sure it is running, check your task manager process list, and look for "keylogger.exe" (or whatever you renamed the exe to, if you are running binary) or for "pythonw.exe" (if you are running from source).

Where is the logfile?

The default log directory is "logs", inside the PyKeylogger directory. Logs get written to the log filename that you specify in the config (default is "logfile.txt").

I started the keylogger, then typed something, and checked the log file, but the logfile was empty.

The log buffer gets flushed to file periodically (see help on the "-i" option in Usage Instructions). The default flush interval is 120 seconds (2 minutes). If you do not want to wait, you can force an immediate buffer flush by bringing up the control panel (default key is Lcontrol-Rcontrol-F12), and choose the Flush write buffers item from the Actions menu.

How do I stop/exit/kill PyKeylogger?

Pressing the Lcontrol-Rcontrol-F12 key combo on the keyboard tells PyKeylogger to open the control panel (this key is customizable through control panel). After entering your password (default master password is blank), you can then use the menu in the panel to quit PyKeylogger. Alternatively, you can kill the process directly from the task manager's process list.

I read all the above questions, but PyKeylogger still appears not to work.

Did you make sure to leave the keylogger and ALL the files that were bundled in the archive all in one directory? If not, make sure you do that. If yes, then you can try running PyKeylogger in debug mode, to see what is happening. To launch in debug mode, open up a command prompt, cd to the directory where you put the keylogger and run it from command line with

keylogger_debug.exe -d

if you are running from binary, or with

python keylogger.pyw -d

if you are running from source. (The "-d" option indicates "debug mode". See Usage Instructions.) Debug mode will open up a console, and print debug output, as you press keys on your keyboard.

Where can I ask more questions?

• If you have a general question, which has not been answered on this wiki, you can visit our Forums and post your questions there.
• If you think you found a bug in the software, you can visit the SourceForge page to Report Bugs.
• If you have a suggestion for PyKeylogger features, visit Feature Requests/Suggestions. You may wish to look at our Community Portal, which has a list of possibly-planned features, before you post your feature request on SourceForge.
• You can also e-mail me directly using this form.