Summary of Contents for KeeLog KeyGrabber PS/2
- Page 1 KeyGrabber PS/2 User’s Guide KeyGrabber PS/2 with USB Download Accelerator Check http://www.keelog.com/ for the latest version of this document. Copyright © www.keelog.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
KeyGrabber PS/2 Table of contents Table of contents ........................2 Getting started .......................... 2 Introduction ..........................3 About the product ......................... 3 Features ..........................3 Requirements ........................3 Applications .......................... 4 Quick start ..........................5 Recording keystrokes ....................... 7 Viewing recorded data ......................8 Text menu .......................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction About the product The KeyGrabber PS/2 is an advanced PS/2 hardware keylogger with a huge internal flash disk, organized as a file system. Text data typed on the PS/2 keyboard will be captured and stored on the internal flash drive in a special file. Recorded text data may be retrieved and analyzed on any other computer. -
Page 4: Applications
KeyGrabber PS/2 Applications Employers: • Monitor acceptable internet usage • Monitor employee productivity • Detect unauthorized access attempts • Backup typed text • Collect computer usage statistics Parents: • Monitor your family's computer activity • Protect your child from on-line hazards and predators •... -
Page 5: Quick Start
KeyGrabber PS/2 Quick start This section contains concise information on basic keylogger handling. If you need detailed instructions, please refer to sections Recording keystrokes Viewing recorded data. To record keystrokes, plug the device in-between the keyboard and PS/2 port. To view recorded data, plug the device in-between the keyboard and PS/2 port, and open a text editor (such as Notepad). - Page 6 KeyGrabber PS/2 Alternatively, to gain instant access to the entire log, connect the keylogger to a USB port using the USB Download Accelerator. The keylogger will pop up as a removable drive, containing the file LOG.TXT. This file will contain all recorded keystroke data.
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Page 7: Recording Keystrokes
KeyGrabber PS/2 Recording keystrokes Installation of the KeyGrabber PS/2 in record mode is quick and easy. Simply plug it in- between the PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 port (purple color). No software or drivers are required to operate in record mode. The KeyGrabber PS/2 will start recording all data typed on the keyboard to the internal flash disk. -
Page 8: Viewing Recorded Data
Each device has a built-in 3-key combination (by default K, B, D). Press these 3 magic keys simultaneously to trigger the text-menu. The KeyGrabber PS/2 will respond by simulating the PS/2 keyboard and will display a text- menu in the editor window. - Page 9 KeyGrabber PS/2 The displayed main menu shows a summary of memory usage in bytes and pages. The text menu offers a variety of view, search, and configuration options. Use the digit keys to browse around the menu. Note: do not change the active application while in text-menu mode.
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Page 10: Text Menu Options
KeyGrabber PS/2 Text menu options A brief description of the main menu options follows. MAIN MENU ------------------------- ► View logged data from internal memory 1. View memory... ► Erase memory log file 2. Erase memory... ► Search memory log for phrase 3. - Page 11 KeyGrabber PS/2 4. Net Detective... Use Net Detective to search for WWW, E-mail, and FTP addresses within the log file. This is an extended phrase search. 5. Disable/enable logging... Use this menu to disable or enable keystroke logging in record mode. Text menu functionality will not be affected.
- Page 12 KeyGrabber PS/2 8. Unplug counter... Displays the unplug counter status, a value increased each time the keylogger is powered-up, and reset after each menu access. This tool will help you determine, how many times the computer was powered up and if the keylogger was unplugged during computer usage. If the text menu is invoked each time you use the computer, this value should always show zero.
- Page 13 KeyGrabber PS/2 Sub-menus offer more options. Most sub-menus are self-explanatory. VIEW MEMORY ------------------------- ► Start viewing from first memory page 1. Start from first page ► Start viewing from last memory page 2. Start from last page ► Start viewing from selected page 3.
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Page 14: Usb Download Accelerator
The USB Download Accelerator allows super-fast retrieve of the entire data log file by switching to flash drive mode. A USB 1.1 or 2.0 port is required. Connect the KeyGrabber PS/2 to any free USB port, using the provided USB Download Accelerator. Do not connect the PS/2 keyboard to the hardware keylogger. - Page 15 KeyGrabber PS/2 Depending on the drive letters available, the device will be visible as a new drive, for example F:. Use the systems file manager to browse this disk (for example Explorer). The keyboard will be disconnected and unavailable, so the mouse must be used to browse the disk.
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Page 16: Configuration Options
KeyGrabber PS/2 Configuration options The KeyGrabber PS/2 may be configured through the file CONFIG.TXT, placed in the flash drive root folder. All configuration options can be set using the text menu (see section Text Menu). This is the recommended way of configuring the device. However, it is also possible to configure the device manually, by creating a file named CONFIG.TXT using the following... - Page 17 KeyGrabber PS/2 Advanced parameter list (use only when you know what you’re doing!) Parameter Values Example Description Flash drive encryption setting Encryption Encryption=No (caution: changing this value will re- No (default) format the flash drive). Slow KeystrokeSpeed Medium (default) KeystrokeSpeed=Slow Keystroke generation speed.
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Page 18: National Keyboard Layouts
KeyGrabber PS/2 National keyboard layouts It is possible to enable a national layout for language-adapted keyboards, such as French, German etc. This will allow national characters to get logged properly (including those with Alt Gr), such as ö, æ, ß, ó etc. The following example demonstrates the advantages of applying the German national layout. -
Page 19: Using Kl Tools
KeyGrabber PS/2 Using KL Tools KL Tools is a free application delivered with all KeyGrabber series devices. KL Tools assists in configuring a KeyGrabber keylogger and retrieving the recorded data it contains. It is not necessary to operate the device, but may speed up usage by its intuitive user interface. -
Page 20: Specifications
KeyGrabber PS/2 Specifications Power supply – 4.5 V – 5.5 V DC (drawn from the PS/2 or USB port) Power consumption – 65 mA (0.33 W) Keyboard support – PS/2-compatible keyboard Maximum burst log speed – 500 byte/s (approx.) Maximum continuous log speed – 100 byte/s (approx.) Data retention –... -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
KeyGrabber PS/2 Troubleshooting The KeyGrabber PS/2 will not work with the following hardware configurations: 1. Internal laptop keyboards 2. USB keyboards (even with adapters) 3. Non-conformant PS/2 keyboards The keyboard is not responding The keyboard connector or the keylogger connector is not inserted firmly. Please check the connection with the PS/2 keyboard (purple color plug) and PS/2 port (purple color socket). - Page 22 KeyGrabber PS/2 The USB Download Accelerator does not work Please check the following: 1. Does your computer have a working USB 1.1 or 2.0 port? 2. Is the USB Download Accelerator inserted firmly between the keylogger and the USB port? 3.
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Page 23: List Of Special Keys
KeyGrabber PS/2 List of special keys [Esc] Escape [Prn] Print Screen [F1] [End] [F2] [Scr] Scroll Lock [F3] [Up] [F4] [Dwn] Down [F5] [Lft] Left [F6] [Rgh] Right [F7] [Num] Num Lock [F8] [-N] - (num) [F9] [+N] + (num) [F10] [.N]... -
Page 24: Legal Disclaimer
KeyGrabber PS/2 Legal disclaimer No responsibility is taken for any damage, harm or legal actions caused by misuse of this product. The user should follow the guidelines contained in this document, otherwise no liability will be assumed. It is the user's responsibility to obey all effective laws in his/her country, which may prohibit usage of this product.