Educational Python Keylogger

⚠️ This project is for educational purposes only. Do not use it for malicious activities.

📄 About

This is a simple Python-based keylogger designed to demonstrate:

• How attackers capture keyboard inputs.
• How antivirus software detects (or misses) basic malware.
• How to defend systems by understanding attacker techniques.

The logs are encrypted before saving to disk to simulate realistic malware behavior.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Python 3
• pynput (for keyboard event capture)
• cryptography (for encryption)

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🚀 How to Run

1. Install required libraries:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

2. Run the script:

   python improved_keylogger.py
   

3. (Optional) Convert to .exe using PyInstaller:

   pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole improved_keylogger.py
   

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🔥 Educational Value

• Understanding basic malware behavior.
• Learning Python packaging and obfuscation basics.
• How antivirus software analyzes binaries.
• Ethics in cybersecurity and malware development.

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⚡ Important

• DO NOT use this tool maliciously.
• Only for learning, analysis, and defensive security research.
• Violations can lead to serious legal consequences.