Keyboard tracers work by capturing and recording keystrokes at the operating system level. They can be embedded within legitimate software, piggyback on free downloads, or even be installed manually by someone with access to the target device. Once activated, a keylogger will start recording every keystroke, often sending the information back to a remote server or storing it locally on the device.

Instead of monitoring your child, the crack allows a hacker in Russia or China to monitor you. A reverse shell gives the attacker command-line access to your PC. They can download ransomware, delete your files, or use your machine as a zombie in a DDoS botnet.

The operation of a keyboard tracer involves several steps: