Keyloggers and ethics

[Nelson37]

Anybody know of a good keylogger program they can recommend?

I have a customer of over 20 years, a married couple who run a decent-sized business. Good people, I've watched their kids grow up. Recently, the wife called me with good reason to suspect her husband was having an affair, and siphoning off company funds to support it.

She wants to spy on the hubby's home pc to get more info. I am aware there may be some legal issues but I think once she gets the hard info, exactly how she got it will be a minor issue. My plan would be to give her the software and instruct how to install and use it.

I am more depressed about the situation than anything else. I know and like both of them, though I deal more with the wife than the husband. On the one hand I'd really rather not be involved but on the other she may really need my help. If he bankrupts the company and runs off with the floozy I would feel terrible.

[yoda313]

Tell her to hire a private eye. Than you don't have anything to do with it.

[zoobie]

I don't think discussion of warez, keyloggers, serials, etc. is allowed here

[sum_guy]

It's not ethics, it's illegal, unauthorized access to a computer is illegal under computer crime laws. Stay out of it.

[Moontrash]

if they sell the software then it's not illegal. Anydvd or Dvdfab is the same in other "legal" areas and it's discussed with impunity in here. It's the same kinda software you can track your kids online activities, so how illegal can it be?

Refog Personal Monitor

All in One Keylogger

Spytech SpyAgent Edition Steal Edition

[Noahtuck]

I don't think discussion of warez, keyloggers, serials, etc. is allowed here

Ummm.... I don't think keyloggers fall under the same category as warez or serials

There is TONS of legal software to monitor what your kids are doing, log websites visited, keys typed, even take videos and screen shots of the PC being used, will save them, forward them, etc.

Not to mention corporations that use such software to monitor company networks etc.

I don't know if i would install it for her but there is no harm in recommending any such software.

It's up to her what she does with it.

It's not ethics, it's illegal, unauthorized access to a computer is illegal under computer crime laws. Stay out of it.

All those millions of parents are on their way to federal prison and they don't even know it!!
Next they are going to bust all those PC and other magazines for promoting computer crimes!!
LOL!!

If you are using it to spy on a neighbor or stranger, yeah, you're screwed, your kids, not so much, a spouse that lives in the same home and uses the same generally accessible PC, Hmmmm....

[deadrats]

@nelson

i personally think it would be extremely unethical of you if you didn't play hide the salami with the broad, then blackmail her with the threat of telling her husband about her affair with you if she didn't also siphon off some dough from the company business to keep you quite.

that's the way i would handle this extremely delicate and sensitive situation.

[yoda313]

I thought I remembered hearing about something like this in the local news awhile back. This is the story:

http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2010/12/27/michigan-leon-walker-v-clara-walker-divorce-le...-claras-email/

for example, if it is a “community computer” in your home that the whole family uses,

this may not be a felonious and illegal tap of the email. But generally, you can’t hack into your spouse’s email.

I'm not sure about the qualification of the website but the quote is from a local tv station that I heard it on so the story is real.

but there is no harm in recommending any such software.

It's up to her what she does with it.

I could agree with that. Just conversation. As long as you don't supply the software or install it yourself I don't think you can be implicated in the future.

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I still say though your best bet is to recommend to the friend to hire a private investigator to look into the matter. (assuming they really do that in real life and private eyes aren't just a fantasy on tv like magnum pi )

[Nelson37]

Actually there are private eyes, had one for a customer. Mostly insurance fraud and some divorce cases.

The example Yoda gave is pretty much exactly the situation. Apparently the e-mail app was left open at some point.

There are some ownership questions but she is in some operational control of the company, if there is diversion of funds then that could be considered theft of joint property.

[yoda313]

but she is in some operational control of the company, if there is diversion of funds then that could be considered theft of joint property.

Actually there are private eyes, had one for a customer. Mostly insurance fraud and some divorce cases.

Than this sounds like the perfect situation for one.

And as I mentioned it would keep you out of the line of fire. You could still suggest software to her but I wouldn't touch it personally. Leave your fingerprints out of it

Good luck.