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Windows Capture Keystroke Recorder

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N/A
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module can be used to capture keystrokes. To capture keystrokes when the session is running
as SYSTEM, the MIGRATE option must be enabled and the CAPTURE_TYPE option should be set to one of
Explorer, Winlogon, or a specific PID. To capture the keystrokes of the interactive user, the
Explorer option should be used with MIGRATE enabled. Keep in mind that this will demote this session
to the user's privileges, so it makes sense to create a separate session for this task. The Winlogon
option will capture the username and password entered into the logon and unlock dialog. The LOCKSCREEN
option can be combined with the Winlogon CAPTURE_TYPE to for the user to enter their clear-text
password. It is recommended to run this module as a job, otherwise it will tie up your framework user interface.

Authors

Carlos Perez [email protected]
Josh Hale [email protected]

Platform

Windows

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use post/windows/capture/keylog_recorder
    msf post(keylog_recorder) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf post(keylog_recorder) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf post(keylog_recorder) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf post(keylog_recorder) > run
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