PC Activity Monitoring

MessengerLog Pro enables you to record conversations made with MSN Messenger. It supports MSN Messenger versions 6 and 7 and can log all parts of the conversations, including including Winks, Emoticons, Sent and receive files, text font and colors and more. The program will automatically run in the background and record all conversations without further configuration. The interface is password protected and allows you to view the log entries and search for items by keyword.

Real Spy Monitor can monitor all PC activity including keystrokes typed, web sites visited, windows opened, program executed, screen snapshots, files/docs accessed and more. It can also record instant messenger conversations including AOL, ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and capture web mail content from MSN, Hotmail, and Yahoo. The program can run in semi-stealth mode (visible in Task Manager) and automatically send logs to a specified email address. Additional features include screenshot capture and content filtering. The program does not include any documentation.

StatWin Pro is computer activity monitoring software, that automatically tracks user activities, including web sites visited, applications used, program un/installed, network files accessed and more. Unlike most other activity monitoring tools, StatWin Pro is not designed to be a spy tool, it does not log keystrokes, password, emails and other personal details (except web sites). It provides an statistical overview of activity time, activity percentages and more. In addition, it can also capture desktop screenshots in regular intervals. We found that the statistical reports could need significant improvements.

Spytech SpyAgent Professional is a powerful monitoring solution with tons of features and configuration options and support for dual monitor screen logging. SpyAgent Professional records keystrokes, windows opened, applications ran, passwords used, internet connections, websites visited, emails sent and received and even captures desktop screenshots that can be viewed as a slideshow to replay desktop activity. The program keeps detailed activity logs and can be configured to automatically email a log file to a specified address every X minutes. An easy to use and fully featured utility.

AceSpy is a computer activity monitoring solution, that enables you to keep track of everything that is done on your computer, including emails that were sent, web sites visited, chat conversations (AOL, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! and AIM), as well as keystrokes, passwords and more. In addition, the program can take screen captures of the desktop activity and automatically email them along with a report to a specified email address for remote monitoring. Furthermore, AceSpy can also block specific web sites or programs, so that they cannot be accessed at all, or block web content based on specific keywords. Other features include support for remote web cam surveillance, instant SMS or email alerts, and more. The trial has a time limit of 30 minutes per session.

NetVizor is a powerful network surveillance tool, that allows you to monitor your entire network from one centralized location. It enables you to track workstations and individual users that may use multiple PCs on a network. NetVizor combines real-time remote surveillance, administration, and individual user monitoring and can record keystrokes, web/email activity, application activity, documents viewed, screenshots and much more. All logs are store on the central server and a detailed report can be viewed from a browser interface.

Message Spy for AOL IM secretly records both sides of all chat conversations made with AOL Instant Messenger. It features password protection, stealth capability, hotkey support, and easy to view logs with a built-in viewer. The program is easy to use, even for novice users.

Chat Watch allows you to monitor complete chat conversations made with ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Odigo, Cheeta Chat and Yahoo Messenger. It records all messages sent and all messages received and can optionally run completely hidden from the user. The password protected interface provides an easy to understand overview of all chats that have taken place and you can review each in its entirety. Additional features include an option to disable access to these chat applications (Parental Control), monitoring for objectionable content, logging to a network location,MSN 6 support, DeadAIM support and automatic log e-mailing. You can also print chats, email them, search them for specific text and more. Easy to use and effective.

Secretly monitor what is being viewed on your computer while you are away. This software allows you to capture and save screen images while you are away from your computer, showing you exactly what was being viewed on your computer at specific times. PC Spy runs completely hidden in the background, as it is not visible in the task list when pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL, and all captured screens are not viewable with any normal viewer, but only with PC Spy. You simply select the start time, how many screens to save, and how often to capture the screens, and this is all done without any notice to the user. There is also a picture compression level to set which allows you to save disk space on captured screens. This software is stand alone and runs in memory, so it can be run from a diskette, leaving no trace of the software on the computer for anyone to get suspicious.

Advanced Parental Control enables parents to control, restrict and monitor their children`s PC usage. You can set up scheduled times during which the child is allowed to use the computer or the Internet, and automatically log off the account if the time is used up. In addition to setting time limits, you can keep track of text that is typed, maintain a log of websites that were visited, and even restrict access to programs and websites. Advanced Parental Control can be configured on a per user basis, allowing you to assign custom restrictions to each Windows user account. Other features include screenshot capture of desktop and application activity, system restrictions, website blocking by keyword and more.

AIM Sniffer (formerly EtherBoss Monitor for AIM) is a utility to capture and log AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) chat from computers within the same LAN (may not work with switches and routers, unless they are reconfigured). It supports messaging through AIM server as well as direct connection messaging. The intercepted messages are organized by AIM user with buddies and displayed in the main windows as they occur. You can choose to export the logged conversations to a simple HTML report. Basic features and little documentation.

Activity Monitor is a remote surveillance program, that monitors networked machines in real time. You can view real-time (and history) desktop snapshots, programs that have been used and are currently running, websites visited, typed keystrokes and more. The administration interface is easy to use and allows you to simply switch between the machines in order to view and investigate real-time details or to retrieve history logs from each agent. Additional remote control features include options to start programs or execute commands remotely, turn off or restart remote computers, log off users, copy files from remote systems, and send instant messages to remote users. Activity Monitor Agent can be easily deployed over the network to all computers in the LAN, using the built-in remote installer.

KGB Spy Software (formerly Keyboard Spectator Pro) is an easy to use keylogger, that captures all keystrokes, including language specific characters (ex. umlauts), date and time as well as the caption title of the window. The program can run in hidden mode and supports per-user logging.

MSN sniffer allows you to capture MSN chat on network. It automatically records all MSN conversations and can optionally save the conversations as HTML files. Since MSN Sniffer analyzes the TCP protocol, it does not require any software installations on the machines that you want to monitor - just install it on one machine, and it will capture all MSN conversation from computers on the same network. It cannot be detected by the monitored computer.

Ardamax Keylogger is a keylogger program captures keyboard activity, desktop screenshots, online chats and web activity and saves it to a log file for review. You can choose to have the log file sent (every X minutes) to an email address you specify, upload it to an FTP server or save it to a network location. The program can run in a hidden mode, which completely hides it from the TaskManager, Programs menu etc. or with an optional tray icon.

SSPro is a computer monitoring solution, that enables you to log keystrokes, programs used, websites visited (IE, Firefox, Netscape 8), instant messages sent and more. It can also capture screenshots of the desktop in regular intervals or based on a keyword trigger and send alerts via email. The program can also be used to block access to specific sites (based on keyword or URL) and comes with a built-in filer list of pornography keywords. For logging of instant messages, the program supports ICQ, MSN, AOL, AIM, and Yahoo messengers.

EmailObserver is an email surveillance tool, that allows you to send copies of sent messages to one or more email addresses you specify, or to save copies to a local or network drive. Optionally you can also choose to intercept messages completely, so that they are not send to the original recipient at all.

Powered Keylogger allows you to invisibly monitor all activity on your computer, including Internet usage, keystrokes, system keys, buttons pressed in DOS boxes, passwords, sent/received emails, desktop snapshots and more. The program comes with a built-in log viewer that allows you to review all logged information by category and date, with options to filter the logs based on several criteria. You can also have the program email the logs to a specified email address, allowing for remote monitoring of your PC (requires install of program on the remote computer as well). Powered Keylogger runs in complete stealth mode and uses a `secret word` method to unhide and access the admin interface.

BlazingTools Perfect Keylogger allows you to secretly monitor all keystrokes typed on your computer, as well as programs used and web sites visited. It can also capture screenshots of the desktop, log chat conversation (ICQ, AOL, AIM and Yahoo). The program can log the activity to an encrypted file or also email activity reports to a specified email address, or upload them to a FTP server. Additional features include customizable keyword alerts, and filtering by application or window title. BlazingTools Perfect Keylogger can optionally display a warning message, run in the tray or completely hidden in stealth mode.

Advanced Keylogger can log every keystroke, including passwords and logins that are typed on your computer. It can maintain encrypted log files and frequently email the log to a specified email address. In addition to keystrokes, the program can also log web sites that were visited and capture screenshots of desktop activity.

Oleansoft Hidden Camera is an employee monitoring software that allows you to view desktop capture of up to 250 computers simultaneously. The program provides a thumbnail size preview (size depends on number of monitors) as well as a full size view of the desktop. You can choose between a view-only mode and a record mode, which will automatically save screen captures into an archive for later review. In addition to the desktop captures, Hidden Camera also allows you to send a simple text message to an employee. The program must be configured manually by typing IP addresses (no import) and also installed manually on each computer to be monitored (requires a license for each).

Net Spy Pro is a full-featured activity monitor that allows network administrators to inspect user activities remotely, using any web browser. The program installs in optional stealth mode and lets you specify which activities to monitor, and then runs automatically whenever the computer is started. The browser interface allows you to view recent activities (web site logs, documents used, chat conversations, open ports and more), view a live snapshot of desktop or logs of previous captures and more. In addition to user surveillance, you can also perform several administrative functions such as rebooting the PC, locking the desktop and interact with the user by sending a message, launching a website and more. Additional features include emailing of logs, as well as website and application filtering. The displayed price applies to the first PC to be monitored, any additional license cost $19.95 per machine.

Family Keylogger is a simple keystroke logger. It runs in the system tray and automatically logs all keystrokes (and the window title) to a plain text log file. The program can optionally auto-start and hide itself. Easy to use and small but very basic in features.

Actual Spy is a computer activity monitor and keylogger, that allows you to keep track of what is happening on your computer. It runs hidden in the background, and automatically logs all keystrokes, and can also take snapfshots of the desktop every X minutes. The interface can be password protected and the log files are encrypted. You can view the reports as HTML or plain text, and also have them emailed to you automatically.

e-Surveiller is a user-activity monitoring, logging and real-time surveillance software, that enables you to monitor several computer users on standalone computers on a LAN or across the Internet. You can view the desktop in real-time, log keystrokes, chat conversations, applications, web sites and more. The user activity logs can be automatically transferred, emailed or uploaded to an FTP server of your choice. e-Surveiller automatically creates customized installer packages that can be distributed to the remote computers where they can run in stealth mode without user intervention. You can monitor up to 10 machines from the administrative interface and view the screen of any station with a single click (more stations can be licensed). Additional features include password-protection, peer-to-peer network support and a built-in log viewer.

Parent Tools is an easy-to-use tool for monitoring and controlling AIM conversations, including chat rooms. It allows you to silently save all conversations, block certain features, and also limit online time to a certain number of hours per day or specific time periods. You can choose to apply restrictions and monitoring to all screen names, or just selected ones. Parent Tools for AIM includes a built-in conversation viewer that organizes all chats by their date. Additional features include IM blocking by screen name, disabling of chat rooms, AIM preferences and more. It can optionally be run in stealth mode and password protected.

Keystroke Spy allows you to log all keystrokes typed by users on your computer. It can run in complete stealth mode and implements various security features to prevent detection by the user or 3rd party spyware scanners. The program can either log all keystrokes or only those that are typed into specific applications (e.g. email programs, web browser etc.). Log files can optionally be stored on a network share. You can also configure Keystroke Spy to send you an immediate alert by email, and include a desktop screen capture, if certain keywords are logged.

Captain Mnemo automatically logs passwords or any other form input that is entered in your browser or other applications. You can limit it to capture only passwords (no usernames) and use it as a personal tool to automatically keep track of the passwords you use or you can have it log all form input. Captain Mnemo runs fully automatic, it can be shown in the system tray, password protected and also completely hidden while it is running.

Wiretap Professional is a stealth PC monitoring and surveillance solution, that lets you capture and record virtually anything on a PC including keystrokes typed, passwords entered, incoming and outgoing emails, instant messages (AIM/ICQ/MSN/Yahoo), websites visited, applications started, documents opened and more. In addition, it can capture screenshots of desktop activity in regular intervals, allowing you to visually track user activity. The Screen Snapshot feature allows you to record screenshots as often as you want, giving you the ability to see exactly what the user s desktop looks like at any time. All log files and screenshots can be emailed at specified intervals to an email address you choose (not available in the trial version). Wiretap also offers basic content filtering based on website addresses, application titles and more. The program can run in a normal mode or in a total stealth mode, as well as with an optional warning screen that informs the user that he/she is being monitored.

SpyBuddy allows you to record and log all Yahoo Messenger instant messages, as well as AOL/MSN/ICQ/AIM Chats and Instant Messages. In addition, you can track all websites visited, all programs used, all windows opened, every keystroke pressed as well as all text/images sent to the clipboard, printed documents and more. An optional stealth mode provides even more monitoring features. The program can also secretly take snapshots of your desktop, allowing you to visually track any activity. An optional mailing feature allows you to automatically send the activity log to a specified email address on a user defined interval. This allows you for example to be aware of what s happening on your home PC - even if you`re at work. In addition to recording and logging, SpyBuddy also comes with a content filtering option, that allows you to block access to certain web sites. The program has an attractive, easy to use administration interface.

Keylogger Pro is an advanced, low level stealth keystroke monitoring application that will secretly record and backup all keystrokes typed on your PC. It offers a wide array of featur