README.md

KEYLOGGER

🔑 Basic Keylogger

• This program records and logs every key you press on your keyboard.
• It saves all keystrokes to a file named keylog.txt in the same folder.
• The program runs in the background and safely exits when you press the ESC key.

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⚙️ How It Works

1. Uses the pynput library to listen to keyboard events.
2. Normal characters (letters, numbers) are written directly.
3. Special keys (like Enter, Space) are written inside [brackets].
4. Pressing ESC stops the keylogger and closes the program.

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🚀 How to Run

1️⃣ Install Python 3.x if not already installed.

2️⃣ Install the required library:

3️⃣ Save the script as keylogger.py.

4️⃣ Run the program:

5️⃣ Start typing! All your keystrokes will be saved in keylog.txt.

6️⃣ To stop logging, press the ESC key.

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⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

This project is for educational use only. Using a keylogger on someone else’s computer without clear permission is illegal and unethical. Use responsibly on your own system.

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👨‍💻Author

• Built by: Gowsik Raja.S
• Cybersecurity Enthusiast

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