Description

A Keylogger feature in malware acts as a covert surveillance mechanism, recording every keystroke made on the compromised system. This enables attackers to capture a wide range of sensitive information, from login credentials and personal identification numbers to confidential communications and proprietary code. The collected data is typically encrypted and transmitted to a remote server, where it is decoded and analyzed. Beyond just stealing information, the Keylogger can also provide insights into user behavior and system interactions, allowing attackers to fine-tune their strategies for further exploitation or lateral movement within a network. In essence, the Keylogger serves as both a data harvesting tool and a reconnaissance instrument, making it one of the most insidious features in modern malware.

Associated with Releases

Version	Origins	Authors	Languages	Release Date
Hue 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	B33T	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2004
ProRat 1.2	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Jan, 2004
ProRat 1.3	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Feb, 2004
Nuclear RAT 1.0 Beta 5	Brazil 🇧🇷	caesar2k	Delphi	Feb, 2004
Beast 2.06	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.4	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Feb, 2004
LanFiltrator 1.5 Beta III	Australia 🇦🇺	Read101	Delphi	Feb, 2004
ProRat 1.6	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2004
ProRat 1.8	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2004
Infector NG 2004 2.1.0	Belgium 🇧🇪, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	fc , Infiltration	Delphi	May, 2004
Elite Keylogger 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	b1ackh0le	C++	Jul, 2004
Optix Pro 1.33	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	s13az3	Delphi	Aug, 2004
Beast 2.07	Romania 🇷🇴	Tataye	Delphi	Aug, 2004
Flux 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Gargamel	C++	Aug, 2004
CIA 1.3	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Alchemist	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Dec, 2004
Messiah 4.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Splinter	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2005
ProAgent 2.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2005
ProRat 1.9	Turkey 🇹🇷	HighLander , ATmaCA	Borland C++	Mar, 2005
Y3K rat 2k5 RC 1.0	Austria 🇦🇹	SHA	Delphi	Jun, 2005
Y3K rat 2k5 RC 1.1	Austria 🇦🇹	SHA	Delphi	Nov, 2005
TrojNa$ 1.0	Unknown 🏴‍☠️, Australia 🇦🇺	flippmode , Satan_Addict , Read101	Delphi	Jan, 2006
Bersek 1.1	Brazil 🇧🇷	XpyXt	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jun, 2006
Turkojan 3.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Sep, 2006
Bifrost 1.2.1	Sweden 🇸🇪	ksv	C++	Jan, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.2	Sweden 🇸🇪	Havalito	Delphi	Feb, 2007
Bandook 1.35	Lebanon 🇱🇧	PrinceAli	Delphi, C++	Apr, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.0	Sweden 🇸🇪	Shapeless	Delphi, MASM	Jun, 2007
Hav-Rat 1.3.2	Sweden 🇸🇪	Havalito	Delphi	Jul, 2007
sharK 2.4.0 Fwb+	Germany 🇩🇪	sNiper109 , rockZ	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Aug, 2007
DARKMOON 4.11 Private Edition	Spain 🇪🇸	shukisnike	Delphi	Aug, 2007
Nuclear RAT 2.1.0	Brazil 🇧🇷	caesar2k	Delphi	Sep, 2007
Bump-Rat 1.2 Beta	France 🇫🇷	Scraniak	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Sep, 2007
Poison Ivy 2.3.2	Sweden 🇸🇪	Shapeless	Delphi, MASM	Jan, 2008
Lost Door 1.0	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jan, 2008
ZombieRat 1.2	Romania 🇷🇴	The Bo$$	Assembly, Delphi	Jan, 2008
Lost Door 2.0	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Feb, 2008
Turkojan 4	Turkey 🇹🇷	FµNGµ§	Delphi	Feb, 2008
Turkojan 4.0	Turkey 🇹🇷	Fungus	Delphi	Mar, 2008
sharK 3.1 fwb++	Germany 🇩🇪	sNiper109 , rockZ	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2008
Lost Door 2.2	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	May, 2008
Aero 2	Unknown 🏴‍☠️	Gareth	Delphi	Oct, 2008
Lost Door 3.0 Stable	Tunisia 🇹🇳	OussamiO	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Mar, 2009
SynRAT 4.0.1	France 🇫🇷	DarkCoderSc	Delphi	May, 2009
PrjRAPTOR 1.8	United States 🇺🇸	Ryan.M	Visual Basic 6 (VB6)	Jul, 2009
Cerberus 1.0 Beta	United States 🇺🇸, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam	Delphi	Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.01 Beta	United States 🇺🇸, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam	Delphi	Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.02 Beta	United States 🇺🇸, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam	Delphi	Aug, 2009
SynRAT 4.3.1-A-1	France 🇫🇷	DarkCoderSc	Assembly, Delphi	Aug, 2009
Apocalypse RAT 1.4	Turkey 🇹🇷	ap0calypse	Delphi	Aug, 2009
Cerberus 1.03.4	United States 🇺🇸, United Kingdom 🇬🇧	Protocol , Steve10120 , 2sly , Sam	Delphi	Sep, 2009