# Keystroke logger

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keystroke-logger/100495>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 29, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keystroke-logger/100495 "2006-07-29T14:07:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/derek)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keystroke-logger/100495/1 "2006-07-29T14:07:38Z")

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I wanted to look at writing a key logger type  
application. i.e. a tool that can detect and record  
key stroke and mouse movements.  
Does anyone have any clues or suggestions on how I can  
do this.

thanks

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**Author:** ![derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@derek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/derek)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/keystroke-logger/100495/2 "2006-07-29T21:14:27Z")

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On Sat, Jul 29, 2006 at 09:05:36PM +0900, derek wrote:

> I wanted to look at writing a key logger type  
> application. i.e. a tool that can detect and record  
> key stroke and mouse movements.  
> Does anyone have any clues or suggestions on how I can  
> do this.

This question looks awfully familiar.