Programs designed to monitor user activity. They may be used with or without consent. Because it is sold commercially, many anti-virus vendors do not detect them. The most common form of a commercial monitoring tool comes in the form of a keystroke logger, which intercepts keystrokes from the keyboard and records them in a log. This can then be sent to whoever installed the software, or keylogger, onto the machine. Some Commercial Monitoring Software may take screenshots or video and send the information to an outbound connection.
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Supreme Spy runs on your computer in the background, and is completely invisible to other users. All the information is captured and stored in an encrypted log file that only you know where and how to read it. This keystroke recorder is so simple and easy to use, yet is more advanced than other keylogger downloads currently being offered online. Our computer surveillance software allows you to see the EXACT sequence of EVERYTHING your family members, boyfriends, girlfriends, buddies, or employees are doing on the pc!
In addition to the already advanced features, information from the log file can even be sent secretly at scheduled intervals to any specified email address! All activity in Internet Explorer can be monitored, and web pages are cached for viewing offline. Screenshots can be taken at given intervals, capturing everything that is currently on the screen. Monitor your computer while you are away, retrieve lost information, monitor your children's activity, and much more!
