SpectorSoft Spector Professional Edition
Price: $99.95
Requirements for Computer being recorded:
Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 or above.
Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron, AMD Athlon or AMD Duron processor running at 200 MHz or faster.
32M of memory (64M or higher for best performance)
Approximately 10M - 20M of hard disk space for a typical day of recording.
Requirements for Computer Receiving E-mailed Keystroke Detection Reports:
Any operating system with internet based email software
This is a "stealth" recorder that runs in the background and grabs keystrokes, email activity, program history, screen shots (b&w or color), and web browsing history. It has the ability to jump into "overdrive" when pre-defined keywords are typed in by the user, sending an immediate email notification, and increasing screen capture frequency temporarily. You access the program through keystrokes you assign and a password. You can also easily disable all internet access. You must agree to inform users of the computer that their activities are being monitored. Viewer software can be installed on a computer that is on the same network as the computer being monitored, so that detailed reports can be viewed remotely.
Likes: This program must have been designed by an ex-CIA operative! It is sneaky indeed. I couldn't find a trace of it in Task Manager. It does appear to run completely invisibly, although I noticed temporary slow system performance for a minute or so after I began recording. It accurately recorded all keystrokes, and went into overdrive as promised when I typed in a keyword to watch for (sex, in this case, and I must have put it into overdrive again by typing it just then!). Screenshots play like a movie, you can stop and view individual shots in detail.
Dislikes: For some reason, it was unaware that I was using web-based email. I tried Gmail and Yahoo! in both Firefox and IE. However, it did get the every-thirty-second screenshots, as well as recording the web activity and keystrokes. My POP3 email application was captured successfully. The knowledge base suggested a reboot might fix the failed web email captures. One other thing, it's just a bit scary knowing someone could be watching you this closely!
Overall: * * * * * out of five
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