I want to be aware of what is going on with my computer, but I really can't afford to buy a program, or to download something that will harm my computer or my financial information. Thank you so much.
2007-05-02 01:50:57 · 7 answers · asked by weepy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Just enter the word "keyloggers" into your favorite search engine and choose from the various options. Some are free, some are not.
For a price, I will write one for you.
BTW, congratulations on taking up responsibility in watching out for your child's welfare. There are some who say that 'spying' on a child is bad. It is not. It is caring for and training your child and keeping him from harm.
Keep up the good work.
2007-05-02 01:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
You don't need a keylogger in order to log websites: your computer already does that.
In order to see the website logs, go to Internet Explorer, and click on the stopwatch-looking icon next to the "favorites" icon. A side panel will open up that will list all the websites that computer has visited recently.
If you want to literally log everything he is typing and all of that, then yes you would need a keylogger. But I'm not going to help you with that, because I feel that would be overstepping your boundaries as a parent. I think you should give your kid a reasonable amount of trust on the Internet, you may be surprised to find out he's actually a good kid.
As for security worries, any keylogging program you use will be at risk to crackers. If you buy keylogging hardware, though, you should be safe. (of course, crackers always install their own keylogging programs anyway without you knowing, so it really doesn't matter)
2007-05-02 01:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chip 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Vista has parental controls built-in.....your ISP may offer parental controls that you can setup to monitor activity for a specific user....if the pc you want to monitor is seperate from the one you use, you can simply adjust the history and temporary files settings to store for a longer period of time and then go through them to see what sites have been visited....even if your child clears out the history you can still check the cookies folder for the site info. As far as a keylogger goes, there are some out there that you can configure and setup to store the info, but again if its a seperate pc from the one you are using you'll have to set it up physically on the other machine (remotely can compromise your security)...if its on the same pc, you can setup your childs ID to a limited account and then you can also set the permissions on the internet settings so they cannot adjust them and then you can check surfing through the history.
2007-05-02 01:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Helping Since 1969 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I use All In One Keylogger to monitor my kids.
You can download it from here:
http://www.relytec.com
2007-05-02 06:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, for not answering, I just want to add, that spying in any way is bad.
Better to restrict workspace or not provide it.
Privacy is very important. I hope if you do keylog him, he will eventually find out, and you'll have a serious conversation about it.
2007-05-02 01:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
That's really untrustworthy.
Only resort to a keylogger if you don't trust your child.
Give them some room, put up some rules, and if they follow them, then fine. If they don't, THEN get the logger.
2007-05-02 02:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by Orangepaint 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Shame on you...that's like the worst thing you can do.
I had a sis that did that just for fun. After everyone found out, we all treated her as a rat. If your child one day finds out, they shall hate you for it and will never talk to you. Those you don't respect others things, such as privacy, do not deserve respect.
2007-05-02 01:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by Little Mac 4 · 1⤊ 8⤋
see microsoft.com softwear i have it its good
2007-05-02 01:54:01 · answer #8 · answered by 23and4 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋