kielx/anygrabber

Simplify AnyDesk log analysis by effortlessly searching, extracting, and generating reports on IP addresses and login dates

AnyGrabber

AnyGrabber simplifies the process of searching for AnyDesk logs, extracting relevant data concerning IP addresses used for logging in, along with corresponding dates. It also generates .txt and .csv reports based on the data retrieved. The user-friendly interface and localization features make it easy for anyone to use, regardless of technical proficiency. It's portable and can be used on any modern Windows machine without the need for installation.

Key Features:

• Search for logs in default and custom locations
• Extraction of login date and IP address/es
• Generation of checksums for retrieved files
• Creation of .txt and .csv reports based on found data
• Support for English and Polish languages
• User-friendly interface
• Portable

Motivation

Extracting information from AnyDesk logs can be difficult and time-consuming, especially for people who aren't familiar with where the logs are stored. It usually involves a lot of searching through logs to find important information, such as dates and IP addresses. This can be so complicated that some people give up or spend a long time trying to find what they need.

AnyGrabber is designed to make searching and finding AnyDesk logs easier for everyone. The app has an easy-to-use interface that simplifies the process, making it accessible to both beginners and advanced users. It also offers localization features, so people can use it in their native language.

Tech used

• Python
• Customtkinter
• Pytest
• Auto-py-to-exe
• Poedit

Building

Easiest way to build portable version of app is to use auto-py-to-exe and following the steps:

1. Run auto-py-to-exe from your command line - how to install auto-py-to-exe
2. Choose main.py as script location
3. Change Console Window option to Window Based (hide the console)
4. Pick the icon that is located in assets folder
5. Pick and add additional files and directories from project root:
   • Assets folder
   • Locale folder
   • Customtkinter folder (/venv/Lib/site-packages/customtkinter)
   • Dateutil folder (/venv/Lib/site-packages/dateutil)
   • PIL folder (/venv/Lib/site-packages/PIL)
   • CTkMessagebox folder (/venv/Lib/site-packages/CTkMessagebox/)
   • Bidict folder (/venv/Lib/site-packages/bidict/)
   • config.json file

Use the screenshot below for reference:

If you prefer to use pyinstaller command you need to swap locations of file to match your system.

IMPORTANT- If you are using PyCharm be sure to un-check the following options

Big thanks to this stackoverflow post:

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install dependencies globally via PIP

Acknowledgments

• Greenfish Icon Editor Pro was a great asset at creating icon for app
• Figma for free design tools that I used for my logo
• Photopea being a great free image editor I used for my assets and images
• Poedit for making language translations a breeze

anygrabber's Issues

Add info about time (UTC)

Allow deleting of reports programmatically

A button should be displayed on browse reports frame that allows the user to delete a particular report. Confirmation of some kind should be required before deletion.

Disable language switching when searching is active

It prevents users from switching languages mid-search and having language bugs inside reports.

Fix ordering of browse reports list

Program does not search folders if AnyDesk folder is present in directory

The searching function is buggy, because if the AnyGrabber folder is located in a particular location, then it will not look inside directories in the same directory. It should avoid searching only in that specific folder named AnyGrabber instead.

Copy log file and generate checksum of log files

Found log files should be secured.

1. Create a folder with timestamp and computer name for future searching
2. Copy found log file
3. Generate checksum for the file
4. Save checksum

Add report when no log files are found in searched directory

Add help section

It would be a good idea to show users how to use application. There could be a button located at the bottom of main screen that opens help in a new window. In that window there could be a similar sidebar and main panel like those in main type of window. Sidebar would contain each topic like 'Getting Logs', 'Browsing Reports' and so on, while the main one will display content of help topic - with images for example

Add tests

It would be a good idea to test how app works on log files that contain actual logs, that do not contain any data and at location that contains no data at all.

Clean up PEP warnings

Header is not written properly to reports

Add polish translation

Allow stopping searches

Users should be able to stop a search which is in progress

Generate .csv report for found files

Searching function fails to copy files from other disk

If the file is located at path like D:/file.trace, then the program fails to copy because it cannot resolve the path.

Fix browse_reports_frame refresh

At current state the frame gets refreshed each time the button is pressed. It should refresh the state only when the list gets updated.

Grab whole folder

It might be worth considering the option to grab the whole folder created by anydesk that supposedly includes chat logs

If two files are located at the same location, then program generates only one checksum

Appdata and ProgramData buttons can be clicked simultaneously with Search button after first search

Rework main.py to prevent duplication of code

Generate reports when fetching logs

User should be able to generate text report and/or .csv report for further usage.

Add button that opens the generated folder with report

Rework log fetching function to return object instead of list[str]

Thanks to this rework, the functions that depend on the output could format it the way that is needed. For example .txt report could include only IP addresses, only dates or both.

Allow browsing of reports

• Create a new frame
• On one side it should have a list of reports
• On the other side it should have reports details - but probably only numerical short details - like '10 IP's' or/and '3 files found'
• On the bottom there should be a button with "Open report"
• Add test to split filename and get dirname with wrong input

Add icons to buttons

Add info about author to the program