ComputerGOD is a remote computer surveillance and control application. It can extract and create thorough reports of PC activities. ComputerGOD records all keystrokes, email being checked on a PC, web-based and application based passwords, both sides of instant message chat conversations, details of the applications opened on the PC, along with snap shots of the screen taken periodically. In addition, ComputerGOD can control most functions of a remote computer. It can restart, shutdown, and logoff a computer, send chat messages, control the remote computer’s desktop and mouse, transfer files, and make the remote computer talk any words. ComputerGOD is divided into two parts: one acts as the host and another as a controller. The host is installed on the computer that needs to be monitored and controlled remotely and controller connects to and monitors the host computer from a remote computer. ComputerGOD is also designed to allow a user to monitor and control multiple computers from a single computer.

Purpose

1.) ComputerGOD allows parents, spouses, and employers to monitor computer activities from a remote location.

2.) ComputerGOD allows a user to easily connect to a remote computer to transfer files and perform multiple actions on a remote computer..

Scope

The primary user of the application will use the controller. He will be able to connect to the host computer remotely, control it, and view the tasks of the host computer whenever required.

Benefits

The major benefits of ComputerGOD include:

1. The ComputerGOD host runs in stealth so the host user will never know that the application is running on its PC, as the application will not be visible in the task manager. Also, all recorded information will be encrypted and hidden on the host computer.

2. It records the necessary information that needs to be logged i.e. passwords, website visited, chat conversations, screenshots, all opened application, recording of emails etc.

3. It has the option of connecting to the host computer remotely, view and control the host computer.

4. ComputerGOD has the capability of getting installed remotely on the host computer. It can be sent via email as a security patch or other file and it will be installed on the host PC without any notification to the PC user.

5. Another feature of ComputerGOD is sending voice messages to remote PCs over the network. The voice messages can be sent to any number of PCs on the network. Also, you can make multiple PCs talk at the same time.

Getting Started

This section guides the user to operate ComputerGOD and explains its concepts. ComputerGOD is divided into two parts:

1. Controller: This part views reports and controls a host computer from a remote computer. The downloaded file is called ComputerGOD-Controller.exe.

2. Host: This part is installed on the computer that needs to be monitored and controlled remotely. The downloaded file is called ComputerGOD-Host.exe.

Installation on a Single Computer

If you want ComputerGOD to monitor the activities of a single computer and view reports on that computer, this is possible. You will need to install both the Host and Controller on the same computer.

1. After purchasing ComputerGOD, download the file CGSetup.zip from the download page. Download this file to a place on your computer where you can easily access it through Windows Explorer.

2. Use a zip file extractor to create a folder with the file’s contents. If you need a zip file extractor, you can download and install one for free at www.winzip.com. Once installed, right click the zip file, and choose “Extract to folder…” to create a folder with the zip file’s contents.

3. Double click the folder you created and double click ComputerGOD-Host.exe. This will install the Host part of the application that monitors the computer.

4. Double click the ComputerGOD-Controller.exe and follow the steps for the installation. This will setup the part that views the recorded information.

5. The software is now installed. To view the recorded information, double click the ComputerGOD shortcut icon on your desktop and enter the password you chose during the installation.

Installation on a Local Network

1. After purchasing ComputerGOD, download the file CGSetup.zip from the download page. Download this file to a place on your computer where you can easily access it through Windows Explorer.

3. Next, double click the folder you created. ComputerGOD-Host.exe needs to be distributed and ran on each computer you wish to monitor and control. This will install the Host part of the application that monitors and allows control of the computer.

4. Double click the ComputerGOD-Controller.exe on the computer you wish to view the reports and control other computers. Follow the steps for the installation.

5. The software is now installed. To view the recorded information and control the host computers remotely, double click the ComputerGOD controller shortcut icon on your desktop and enter the password you chose during the installation.

Installation over the Internet

Installation over the Internet is a little more difficult. You will need to configure the Host with the controller’s IP address. Please follow the below steps carefully if you wish to do this.

1. After purchasing ComputerGOD, download the file CGSetup.zip from the download page. Download this file to a place on your computer where you can easily access it through Windows Explorer.

3. Double click the folder you created then double click the ComputerGOD-Controller.exe on the computer you wish to view the reports and control other computers. Follow the steps for the controller installation.

4. You will need to distribute 2 files to the computers you wish to monitor and control. The first file is ComputerGOD-Host.exe. The second file is cfg.hcf. The file cfg.hcf needs to be opened in Notepad or any other text editor. Enter and save the IP address of the computer with the controller installed on it. You can obtain your IP address by going to the website (http://www.whatismyip.com/).

5. ComputerGOD-Host.exe and cfg.hcf need to be distributed in the same folder and ran on each computer you wish to monitor and control across the Internet. How the files are transferred across the Internet is up to you. You are allowed to rename ComputerGOD-Host.exe. However, the two files must be in the same folder for successful installation. After installation of the host, the Host computer will periodically ping the controller’s IP and try to establish a connection across the Internet when the controller is open.

6. The software is now installed. To view the recorded information and control the host computers remotely, double click the ComputerGOD controller shortcut icon on your desktop and enter the password you chose during the installation.

Running the Controller

The software is now installed. To view the recorded information and control computers, double click the ComputerGOD controller shortcut icon on your desktop and enter the password you chose during the installation. After installing ComputerGOD, the following screen is displayed:

Host computers connected on the network or internet are displayed here.

As soon as the user logs in, the ComputerGOD application automatically refreshes the host line and displays all the host computers connected on the network. The controller application is segmented into a fewl sections:

1. Logs

Under the logs section of the controller a user can view, delete or download the recorded information generated on a particular computer. This section is further segmented into 3 parts i.e. View, Delete, and Download. To use any of these options, the user has highlight the particular host computer existing in the host section to the right.

i. Download: This button is used for downloading the log files from the host computer. This must be done first before viewing recorded information on a host computer.

ii. Delete: This button is used for deleting the logs off the host computer.

iii. View: With this option, the user can view the logs of the selected host computer. He can view the logs of keystrokes, passwords, website visited, chat conversations, screenshots, all application opened, emails, windows, keywords etc. On clicking the ‘View’ button, the following screen will be displayed:

a. Search: The user can execute the search command to find a particular word or phrase in the reports.

b. This icon is used for printing reports.

c. This is the help icon.

d. Keystrokes: ComputerGOD records the keystrokes pressed on a host computer and the logs can be seen by clicking the ‘Keystrokes’ tab. The controller displays window titles and the size of the keystroke report along with the Windows user name and time. The actual keystrokes are displayed in the lower section of the screen.

e. Websites: This section displays the URL of the websites visited. The controller can select a particular URL of the website and the details will be displayed in the lower section of the screen.

f. Chat: This section displays both sides of chat conversations on a host computer. These chat conversations are extracted from MSN, Yahoo, AOL, and ICQ messenger clients.

g. Email: This section displays email recorded on the host computer. Email recorded includes Yahoo webmail, Hotmail webmail, Outlook, Eudora, and Outlook Express.

h. Passwords: This section displays passwords for particular applications and web logins. If a password can be extracted, it will be displayed in this section.

i. Windows: The system tracks the windows opened by the host and they are displayed in the lower section of the screen.

j. Keywords: This section displays the logs of reports that contain particular words or phrases determined by you.

k. Applications: This section displays applications opened on the host computer.

l. Snapshots: This window will show the snapshots captured on the host computer.

2. System

Under this section, a user can remotely logoff, shutdown or restart one or several host PCs with the click of a mouse. To use any of these buttons, the user has to select the particular hosts in the host section then click the logoff, shutdown, or restart button.

3. Settings

The controller can configure the logging options of the host computer as well as schedule recording times. The settings section is segmented into 2 parts:

1. Configuration

In this section, the controller can configure the host computer. After clicking this button, the following screen will be displayed:

Logging: The controller can specify what will be recorded. For example, if the user is interested in looking at the chat conversation only and not in tracking email passwords or the running applications, this can be accomplished. By default, everything will be logged, but if required the controller can change it by checking the check boxes shown above.

Set log file path: On clicking this button, the following screen will be displayed where the controller can set the path of the log files which will be created on the host’s PC.

Keywords: The controller can enter particular phrases and words in this section. If the user is interested in monitoring certain activity, this can be accomplished. For example, a user might enter “I hate my job” as a keyword and whenever it appears in a log report, it’ll be shown in the keywords section of the information viewer. This helps the user to find out particular information more effectively and quickly rather than browsing through all the reports. On clicking ‘Set Keyword’ button the following screen will be displayed:

Here he can add a new keyword or remove the existing keywords.

Screen Capture: ComputerGOD can capture the screenshots of the host computer. The user can define the time as well as the limit in the number of screen captures. Defining time creates pauses between screen captures on the host computer. The minimum time limit can be 1 minute and maximum is 600 minutes. The minimum number of captures that can be taken is 1 and the maximum is 12.

Set Password: On clicking this button, the below screen will be displayed where the user can set the password. He has to provide the old password and the new password.

2. Scheduling

After clicking this button, the following screen will be displayed where the user can schedule times to record information. By default, the application starts logging as the system starts. This may create a huge log file which requires a lot of space. To avoid logging all the time, the controller can specify a particular time when the activities of the host application will be logged.

4. Misc

The controller can send voice messages to the host, chat with the host, transfer files from the host computer, and control the desktop of the host computer. Misc section is segmented into four parts:

1. Voice Message

The controller can send voice messages to the remote PCs over the network. The voice messages can be sent to any number of PCs on the network in a single go. On clicking this button the following screen will be displayed: