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For software keyloggers, you can use a tool like SpyBot to try to find them -- however, I can't guarantee it'll find your specific keylogger, if there is one. There's probably better software at this point, but I haven't used Windows in years.

Another option is to use Windows' built-in search, and search for files modified in the past couple days. If there's a keylogger, odds are its log files will show up. I've accidentally found a keylogger on a friend's computer this way.

Another option is to use a liveCD for everything important. Pick up an Ubuntu LiveCD, and start into that when you need to do things that are suspect.

Keep in mind, however, that you may instead have a hardware keylogger. You may have a dongle like this one, which plugs in between your computer and your keyboard. You could also have one built into your keyboard -- there are companies that sell keylogging keyboards, and companies that will embed a keylogger into a keyboard -- either a specific model, or your own if you mail it to them. There could also be one built into the computer, but I don't know of any company that does that.

Moral of the story: if you can't trust the security of your computer, don't use it for things you don't want someone else to see. It might be time for her to invest in a cheap laptop, such as an Eee PC, and either do all her work on a connection he doesn't have access to, or over ssl connections or a VPN.

However, like others have said, worrying about a keylogger from your spouse isn't exactly the sign of a trusting relationship. I assume your friend knows this, and this is a preamble to a separation or divorce. If it's not, I'd suggest your friend and her spouse seek marriage counseling. Good luck to her.

One can purchase keyboards with the logger built in. See Amecisco's website

"The closest I found was the Clio Vadem PC-1000 but it has a color screen and is rather big.. :("

You want a 10" screen but think the PC-1000 is big! I have to say that I've been looking for that kind of thing too. I guess marketing depts worldwide that B/W won't sell, even with higher res and better battery life than the colour alternatives.

The Vadem, its twin the "TriPad" and the Psion Series 7 were the closest I could find to what I wanted.

Taking the cue from the grandparent to look for word processors I also found some other options - mainly aimed at the educational market.

Of the links above, the two cheaper quickpads seem the most viable - it works as a wireless or USB keyboard at your pc, then just walk away with some text files (and apparently spreadsheets too?). At 11" its a bit large but it makes sense if you see it as a keyboard replacement. Interesting note on how it works in a review I found:

"When a user returns to the office, the QuickPAD allows the files in the Text Editor to be uploaded into any favorite word-processing program. This trick is accomplished by having the keyboard "replay" all the keystrokes of the text editor's file."

Interesting. So if you combine a Happy Hacking keyboad, a keylogger and a display, you'd have the same thing?

Sure that will clear out software running on the operating system but what if the logger is in hardware? "hardware keystroke logger" at google

There are devices that you just plug in between the keyboard and the computer that will log every key you press. I know PS/2 loggers exist. I'm not sure about USB though.

You can even get keyboards with the logging device build inside the case where people are much less likely to see it.

What I did on my Windows machine to record the IP address was use a *very* simple set of tools.
1. I wrote a one-line .bat file, which runs and ends very quickly at startup:
ipconfig > c:\windows\system32\ip_ADDR_resolv.sys
to make it look like a system file. All it is really is an output of my local IP address.
2. I used the free StealthMailer program at: http://www.amecisco.com/stealthmail.htm to mail my .sys file to my hotmail account. And it does so periodically.
3. For added cool, you can use low-level key-logging software and mail out everything that use types and mail it to yourself. Cost is about $79/license.
You can't beat that for peace of mind.
.p.

On the very FIRST PAGE is this link to what appears to be what we're talking about.

3 Minutes, $80, how much did we pay for the FBI version?

-Ben

PS: Is it just me or has /. gotten SLOOOWW these past few weeks?