Prey (software)
Encyclopedia
Prey is a free and open source
computer tracking software developed by Fork Ltd, that provides information remotely on the location of a computer device (including smartphone
s), screenshots, images from a camera if fitted, etc. Its purpose is to assist in tracking a stolen device, particularly a portable one. The software connects in the background to a central server if an Internet
connection is available, and if logged there as missing will send detailed reports either to the server (which a registered user can connect to), or directly to a specified email address. It will supply location information if connected to a WiFi
network.
Prey is almost purely written in Bash, and runs on various versions of GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Its source code is hosted on GitHub and is free software, released under the GNU GPLv3.
Latest Prey features include Wi-Fi autoconnect, an alarm system, remote messaging, screenshot grabbing, screen locking, data securing, hardware scanning and webcam capturing, if the computer includes one. All of these functions are managed as modules, which can be activated on demand by the user, and new functions can be added by adding new modules.
The application was released for Linux and Mac OS X on March 24, 2009 , and for Microsoft Windows
on April 19, 2009. The release current was 0.5.3.
Open source
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computer tracking software developed by Fork Ltd, that provides information remotely on the location of a computer device (including smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
s), screenshots, images from a camera if fitted, etc. Its purpose is to assist in tracking a stolen device, particularly a portable one. The software connects in the background to a central server if an Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
connection is available, and if logged there as missing will send detailed reports either to the server (which a registered user can connect to), or directly to a specified email address. It will supply location information if connected to a WiFi
WIFI
WIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
network.
Prey is almost purely written in Bash, and runs on various versions of GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Its source code is hosted on GitHub and is free software, released under the GNU GPLv3.
Latest Prey features include Wi-Fi autoconnect, an alarm system, remote messaging, screenshot grabbing, screen locking, data securing, hardware scanning and webcam capturing, if the computer includes one. All of these functions are managed as modules, which can be activated on demand by the user, and new functions can be added by adding new modules.
The application was released for Linux and Mac OS X on March 24, 2009 , and for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
on April 19, 2009. The release current was 0.5.3.
External links
- Official website
- User mailing list
- https://github.com/tomas/prey