Actually, there are devices that can do this, but they are mostly used as trinkets and swag at conferences. For instance, there is a big button that will register as a HID keyboard and send the keystrokes necessary to open the run dialog and start a browser with a specific URL. http://www.buzline2007.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&; Itemid=34
While that is a clunky device, the guts are the Cypress Semiconductor CY7C63803-SXC which is an FPGA and can be programmed through CY3217 "MiniProg" Programmer available from Cypress Semiconductor. I know that it means you'd basically have to kludge the product together yourself, or pay buzline to pre-program something in a smaller form factor. There may be other products out there, but kludging a FPGA with the MiniProg seems like a simple enough way to go (I've never done this myself though). Eric Lengvenis Security Architecture Phone: 612-667-5837 Fax: 612-667-7037 255 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55479 MAC N9301-01J This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ali, Saqib Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 6:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FDE] USB device that can send keystrokes? > So you need a device that registers as a HID (keyboard) and > automatically starts sending keystrokes (any key or special key > sequences?) without running any app on the "guest" system?! yup exactly. i wonder why no one has created such a device. it should be fairly easy to create something like this. The keyboard is recognized at the boot time (BIOS and boot-loader level), so no additional keyboard drivers are required to be loaded. _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list [email protected] http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list [email protected] http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde
