Project 4-2: Use a Keylogger A keylogger program captures everything that a user enters on a computer keyboard. The program runs invisibly in the background and cannot be detected even from the Windows Task Manager. In this project, you download and use a keyboard logger. The purpose of this activity is to provide information regarding how these programs function in order that adequate defenses can be designed and implemented. These programs should never be used in a malicious fashion against another user 1. Open your Web browser and enter the URL www.softdd.com/ keystrokerecorder/index.html. The location of content on the Internet such as this program may change without warning. If you are no longer able to access the program through the above URL then use a search engine like Google (www.google.com) and search for ‘‘Keyboard Collector’’. 2. Click Download Here. 3. When the File Download dialog box appears, click Save and follow the instructions to Save this file in a location such as your Desktop or a folder designated by your instructor. When the file finishes downloading click Run and follow the default installation procedures. Some antivirus software may detect that this program is malware. It may be necessary to temporarily disable the antivirus software in order to download and run the application. Be sure to remember to restart the antivirus software when you are finished. 4. If you are asked for a password click OK. 5. Click Run Keyboard Collector and then click OK. 6. Select the Always Run check box, if necessary. 7. Click Activate/Start, and then click Yes to confirm. 8. Spend several minutes performing normal activity, such as creating a document or sending an e-mail message. 9. Now examine what the keylogger captured. Double-click the Keyboard Collector Trial icon on the desktop. 10. When asked to enter a password click OK. 11. Click Run Keyboard Collector and then click OK. 12. Click View Your Logs, and then click OK. Notice that the text you typed has been captured. 13. Click Return and then Exit. 14. Now notice that Keyboard Collector is cloaking itself so that it does not appear to be running. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click Start Task Manager. 15. Click the Applications tab to see all of the programs that are currently running. Does Keyboard Collector appear in this list? Why or why not? 16. Close the Windows Task Manager. 17. Remove Keyboard Collector from the computer. Double-click the Keyboard Collector Trial icon on the desktop. 18. When asked to enter a password click OK. 19. Click Run Keyboard Collector and then click OK. 20. Click Deactivate and then click OK. 21. Click Uninstall and follow the default procedures to install the program. 22. Close all windows