🔑 Cross-Platform Python ShadowLogger

A simple keylogger written in Python that works on Linux (using evdev) and Windows (using pynput). It logs all keystrokes in plain text to a file and can auto-run on boot in Linux.

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📁 Project Structure

keylogger/
├── .gitignore
├── keylogger.py          # Cross-platform logger script
├── keylogger.service     # systemd service for Linux
├── install.sh            # Linux installer
├── uninstall.sh          # Linux uninstaller
├── install.bat           # Windows installer
├── uninstall.bat         # Windows uninstaller
├── requirements.txt      # Required Python packages
└── README.md             # This file

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💻 Features

• ✅ Logs alphanumeric keys and common symbols
• ✅ Supports both Linux and Windows
• ✅ Auto-starts at boot via systemd (Linux)
• ✅ Logs saved as plain text (keylog.txt)

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📦 Installation

🐧 Linux

1. Change device path in keylogger.py if needed (/dev/input/event3)
2. Run the installer:

sudo ./install.sh

3. Logs will be saved to:

~/keylog.txt

✅ Automatically runs on system boot via systemd.

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🪟 Windows

1. Install dependencies:

install.bat

2. Logs will be saved to:

C:\Users\<YourName>\keylog.txt

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❌ Uninstallation

Linux:

sudo ./uninstall.sh

Windows:

uninstall.bat

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⚙️ Configuration

• Log file: Defaults to ~/keylog.txt (Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\keylog.txt (Windows)
• Keyboard device: Edit DEVICE = '/dev/input/event3' in keylogger.py if needed (Linux only)

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⚠️ Legal Disclaimer

This software is for educational and ethical research on devices you own.
Unauthorized use may violate privacy laws and is strictly not recommended.