remote-detector 0.1.0

Detects remote access tools and logs ERP login to MongoDB.

Remote Detector

A Python CLI tool to detect remote access applications (like AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Getscreen, etc.) running on your system, log ERP login details, and push all logs to MongoDB for centralized monitoring.

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Features

• Detects remote access tools running on your system
• Prompts for IIITA ERP login and fetches academic details
• Logs detection events and ERP login info to DB
• Each log includes system username, ERP username, detected app name, and timestamp

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Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the package
2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   

3. Install dependencies and the package:

   pip install --upgrade .
   pip install pymongo
   

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Environment Setup

Set your MongoDB connection string as an environment variable:

export MONGO_URL=url

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Usage

Start the CLI tool:

remote-detector start --duration 0.1

• You will be prompted for your ERP username (UID), password, and batch.
• The tool will log ERP details and immediately detect and log any remote access applications running.
• All logs are pushed to your MongoDB collection (remote_detector.logs).

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Log Structure in MongoDB

Each detection log will look like:

{
  "system_username": "<your system username>",
  "erp_username": "<ERP UID>",
  "app_name": "<name of application detected>",
  "timestamp": "<ISO timestamp of detection>"
}

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Troubleshooting

• If logs do not appear in MongoDB:
  • Ensure pymongo is installed
  • Check your MongoDB URI and network access (IP whitelisting)
  • Watch for error messages in your terminal
• If you see logs in remote_detector.log file but not in MongoDB, the logger is falling back to file logging due to a connection issue.

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License

MIT