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PasswordSpy - Retrieving lost passwords using Windows hooks

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A practical application of setting Windows hooks
#include "stdafx.h"
#include "PwdSpy.h"
#include "PwdSpyDlg.h"
#include "HyperLink.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
#endif

// Register our Window Message
// This message is passed to us if the user tries to active multiple copies of the app
UINT CPwdSpyDlg::s_wmActivateApp = RegisterWindowMessage(g_szCustomWndMsg);

class CAboutDlg : public CDialog
{
public:
	CAboutDlg();

// Dialog Data
	//{{AFX_DATA(CAboutDlg)
	enum { IDD = IDD_ABOUTBOX };
	CHyperLink	m_ctrlHyperLink;
	//}}AFX_DATA

	// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides
	//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CAboutDlg)
	protected:
	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange *pDX);
	//}}AFX_VIRTUAL

// Implementation
protected:
	//{{AFX_MSG(CAboutDlg)
	//}}AFX_MSG
	DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};

//***********************************************
CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg() : CDialog(CAboutDlg::IDD)
{
	//{{AFX_DATA_INIT(CAboutDlg)
	//}}AFX_DATA_INIT
}

//***********************************************
void CAboutDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange *pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
	//{{AFX_DATA_MAP(CAboutDlg)
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_STATIC_URL, m_ctrlHyperLink);
	//}}AFX_DATA_MAP
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CAboutDlg, CDialog)
	//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CAboutDlg)
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

//***********************************************
CPwdSpyDlg::CPwdSpyDlg(CWnd *pParent)
	: CDialog(CPwdSpyDlg::IDD, pParent)
{
	//{{AFX_DATA_INIT(CPwdSpyDlg)
	//}}AFX_DATA_INIT

	// Load the icons and cursors
	m_hIconLarge = (HICON)LoadImage(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance,
		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MAINFRAME),
		IMAGE_ICON,
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON),
		0);
	m_hIconSmall = (HICON)LoadImage(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance,
		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MAINFRAME),
		IMAGE_ICON,
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON),
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON),
		0);
	m_hIconBlank = (HICON)LoadImage(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance,
		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_BLANK_ICON),
		IMAGE_ICON,
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
		0);
	m_hIconScan = (HICON)LoadImage(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance,
		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_LOOK_ICON),
		IMAGE_ICON,
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON),
		0);
	m_hCursorScan = (HCURSOR)LoadImage(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance,
		MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_LOOK_CUR),
		IMAGE_CURSOR,
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXCURSOR),
		GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXCURSOR),
		0);
	m_hCursorPrev = NULL;

	m_hWndPrev = m_hWndScanEx = NULL;
	m_bIsLooking = false;
	m_bAlwaysOnTop = true;
	m_nScanLevel = 0;

	// Use ScanEx if Win2000/XP/2003
	m_bScanEx = (m_osi.IsNT() && m_osi.GetMajor() >= 5) ? true : false;

	m_wndPopupTip.Create(this);
}

//***********************************************
CPwdSpyDlg::~CPwdSpyDlg()
{
	if(m_hIconLarge != NULL) DestroyIcon(m_hIconLarge);
	if(m_hIconSmall != NULL) DestroyIcon(m_hIconSmall);
	if(m_hIconBlank != NULL) DestroyIcon(m_hIconBlank);
	if(m_hIconScan != NULL) DestroyIcon(m_hIconScan);
	if(m_hCursorScan != NULL) DestroyCursor(m_hCursorScan);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange *pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
	//{{AFX_DATA_MAP(CPwdSpyDlg)
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_LOOK, m_ctrlLook);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_MOUSEPOS, m_strMousePos);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_HWND, m_strHwnd);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_CAPTION, m_strCaption);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_WNDCLASS, m_strWndClass);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_ISPWD, m_strIsPwd);
	DDX_Text(pDX, IDC_EDIT_PWD, m_strPwd);
	//}}AFX_DATA_MAP
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CPwdSpyDlg, CDialog)
	//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CPwdSpyDlg)
	ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()
	ON_WM_PAINT()
	ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
	ON_WM_LBUTTONDOWN()
	ON_WM_LBUTTONUP()
	ON_WM_MOUSEMOVE()
	ON_WM_COPYDATA()
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
	ON_REGISTERED_MESSAGE(s_wmActivateApp, OnActivateApp)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

//***********************************************
BOOL CPwdSpyDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
	CDialog::OnInitDialog();

	// IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP must be in the system command range.
	_ASSERTE((IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP);
	_ASSERTE(IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP < 0xF000);
	// IDM_ABOUTBOX must be in the system command range.
	_ASSERTE((IDM_ABOUTBOX & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ABOUTBOX);
	_ASSERTE(IDM_ABOUTBOX < 0xF000);

	CMenu *pSysMenu = GetSystemMenu(FALSE);
	if(pSysMenu != NULL)
	{
		// Remove the "Size" and "Maximize" menu options from the system menu
		pSysMenu->DeleteMenu(SC_SIZE, MF_BYCOMMAND);
		pSysMenu->DeleteMenu(SC_MAXIMIZE, MF_BYCOMMAND);

		// Append a separator, Always On Top, and About
		CString strMenu;
		pSysMenu->AppendMenu(MF_SEPARATOR);
		strMenu.LoadString(IDS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP); _ASSERTE(!strMenu.IsEmpty());
		pSysMenu->AppendMenu(MF_STRING, IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, strMenu);
		strMenu.LoadString(IDS_ABOUTBOX); _ASSERTE(!strMenu.IsEmpty());
		pSysMenu->AppendMenu(MF_STRING, IDM_ABOUTBOX, strMenu);
	}

	// Set the icon for this dialog.  The framework does this automatically
	// when the application's main window is not a dialog
	SetIcon(m_hIconLarge, TRUE);		// Set big icon
	SetIcon(m_hIconSmall, FALSE);		// Set small icon

	((CComboBox*)GetDlgItem(IDC_COMBO_LEVEL))->SetCurSel(m_nScanLevel);

	OnAlwaysOnTop();

	return TRUE;
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnSysCommand(UINT nID, LPARAM lParam)
{
	if((nID & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP)
	{
		m_bAlwaysOnTop ^= true;
		OnAlwaysOnTop();
	}
	else if((nID & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ABOUTBOX)
	{
		CAboutDlg dlgAbout;
		dlgAbout.DoModal();
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnSysCommand(nID, lParam);
	}
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnPaint()
{
	// If you add a minimize button to your dialog, you will need the code below
	// to draw the icon.  For MFC applications using the document/view model,
	// this is automatically done for you by the framework.

	if(IsIconic())
	{
		CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting

		SendMessage(WM_ICONERASEBKGND, (WPARAM)dc.GetSafeHdc(), 0);

		// Center icon in client rectangle
		int cxIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON);
		int cyIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON);
		CRect rect;
		GetClientRect(&rect);
		int x = (rect.Width() - cxIcon + 1) / 2;
		int y = (rect.Height() - cyIcon + 1) / 2;

		// Draw the icon
		dc.DrawIcon(x, y, m_hIconLarge);
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnPaint();
	}
}

//***********************************************
HCURSOR CPwdSpyDlg::OnQueryDragIcon()
{
	// The system calls this to obtain the cursor to display
	// while the user drags the minimized window.

	return (HCURSOR)m_hIconSmall;
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnLButtonDown(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
	CWnd *pWnd = ChildWindowFromPoint(point);

	if(pWnd != NULL && pWnd->GetSafeHwnd() == m_ctrlLook.GetSafeHwnd())
		StartLooking();

	CDialog::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnLButtonUp(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
	if(m_bIsLooking)
		StopLooking();

	CDialog::OnLButtonUp(nFlags, point);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::StartLooking(void)
{
	m_nScanLevel = ((CComboBox*)GetDlgItem(IDC_COMBO_LEVEL))->GetCurSel();
	if(m_nScanLevel == CB_ERR) m_nScanLevel = 0;

	SetCapture();
	m_bIsLooking = true;

	m_hCursorPrev = SetCursor(m_hCursorScan);
	m_ctrlLook.SetIcon(m_hIconBlank);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::StopLooking(void)
{
	ReleaseCapture();
	m_bIsLooking = false;

	// If we've hooked another process, remove the hook
	if(m_bScanEx)
		RemoveHook();

	m_wndPopupTip.HidePopupWindow();
	if(m_hWndPrev != NULL)
	{
		InvertBorder(m_hWndPrev);
		m_hWndPrev = NULL;
	}

//	SetCursor(AfxGetApp()->LoadStandardCursor(IDC_ARROW));
	SetCursor(m_hCursorPrev);
	m_ctrlLook.SetIcon(m_hIconScan);

	// Redraw the whole screen
	::InvalidateRect(NULL, NULL, FALSE);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnMouseMove(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
	if(m_bIsLooking)
		Scan(point);

	CDialog::OnMouseMove(nFlags, point);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::Scan(CPoint point)
{
	// The Scan function scans the given point for a window
	// and extracts the password, if there is one.  The Scan
	// function works differently for Win95/98/ME and NT4
	// versus Win2000/XP/2003.
	_ASSERTE(m_bIsLooking);

	bool bFound = false;

	ClientToScreen(&point);

	m_strMousePos.Format(_T("X=%ld, Y=%ld"), point.x, point.y);
	m_strHwnd.Empty();
	m_strCaption.Empty();
	m_strWndClass.Empty();
	m_strIsPwd.Empty();
	m_strPwd.Empty();

	HWND hWnd;
//	hWnd = ::WindowFromPoint(point);
	hWnd = SmallestWindowFromPoint(point);
	if(hWnd != NULL)
	{
		// Make sure that the window doesn't belong to us
		if(GetWindowThreadProcessId(GetSafeHwnd(), NULL) != GetWindowThreadProcessId(hWnd, NULL))
		{
			if(hWnd != m_hWndPrev)
			{	// New window, remove the old border and draw a new one
				m_wndPopupTip.HidePopupWindow();
				InvertBorder(m_hWndPrev);
				m_hWndPrev = hWnd;
				InvertBorder(m_hWndPrev);
			}

			TCHAR szBuffer[256];
			m_strHwnd.Format(_T("0x%08X"), hWnd);
			m_strIsPwd.LoadString((m_nScanLevel == 2) ? IDS_NOT_AVAILABLE : IDS_NO);

			// Get the caption
			if(::GetWindowText(hWnd, szBuffer, sizeof(szBuffer) / sizeof(TCHAR)))
				m_strCaption = szBuffer;

			// Get the class name
			if(::GetClassName(hWnd, szBuffer, sizeof(szBuffer) / sizeof(TCHAR)))
				m_strWndClass = szBuffer;

			if(m_nScanLevel >= 1 || m_strWndClass.CompareNoCase(_T("edit")) == 0)
			{
				// Get the window's style
				long nStyle = ::GetWindowLong(hWnd, GWL_STYLE);
				if(m_nScanLevel == 2 || nStyle & ES_PASSWORD)
				{
					CRect rect; ::GetWindowRect(hWnd, &rect);
					if(m_nScanLevel == 0) m_strIsPwd.LoadString(IDS_YES);
					if(m_nScanLevel == 1) m_strIsPwd.LoadString(IDS_MAYBE);
					bFound = true;

					// Here is where the actual scanning for the password is done.
					// If the OS is Win95/98/ME or NT4 we can simply ask the control.
					// If the OS is Win2000/XP/2003 we must hook the process to
					// extract the password.
					if(m_bScanEx)
					{	// Win2000/XP/2003
						if(InstallHook(GetWindowThreadProcessId(hWnd, NULL)))
						{
							if(ScanPassword(hWnd, GetSafeHwnd()))
								m_hWndScanEx = hWnd, m_ptScanEx = point;
						}
					}
					else
					{	// Win95/98/ME or WinNT
						*szBuffer = _T('\0');
						::SendMessage(hWnd, WM_GETTEXT, sizeof(szBuffer) / sizeof(TCHAR), (LPARAM)szBuffer);
						m_strPwd = szBuffer;
						m_wndPopupTip.ShowPopupWindow(m_strPwd, point, rect);
					}
				}
			}
		}
		else
		{	// The window belongs to us, remove the old border
			m_wndPopupTip.HidePopupWindow();
			InvertBorder(m_hWndPrev);
			m_hWndPrev = NULL;
		}
	}

	if(!bFound)
		m_wndPopupTip.HidePopupWindow();

	UpdateData(FALSE);
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::OnAlwaysOnTop()
{
	::SetWindowPos(GetSafeHwnd(), (m_bAlwaysOnTop) ? HWND_TOPMOST : HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE);

	// Check/uncheck the menu item
	CMenu *pSysMenu = GetSystemMenu(FALSE);
	if(pSysMenu != NULL)
	{
		UINT nFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND | ((m_bAlwaysOnTop) ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
		pSysMenu->CheckMenuItem(IDM_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, nFlags);
	}
}

//***********************************************
BOOL CPwdSpyDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG *pMsg)
{
	if(pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN && pMsg->wParam == VK_ESCAPE && m_bIsLooking)
	{
		StopLooking();
		return TRUE;
	}
	else
	{
		return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
	}
}

//***********************************************
HWND CPwdSpyDlg::SmallestWindowFromPoint(const POINT &point)
{
	// Find the smallest "window" still containing the point
	// Doing this prevents us from stopping at the first window containing the point
	RECT rect, rectSearch;
	HWND hParentWnd, hWnd, hSearchWnd;

	hWnd = ::WindowFromPoint(point);
	if(hWnd != NULL)
	{
		// Get the size and parent for compare later
		::GetWindowRect(hWnd, &rect);
		hParentWnd = ::GetParent(hWnd);

		// We only search further if the window has a parent
		if(hParentWnd != NULL)
		{
			// Search from the window down in the Z-Order
			hSearchWnd = hWnd;
			do{
				hSearchWnd = ::GetWindow(hSearchWnd, GW_HWNDNEXT);

				// Does the search window also contain the point, have the same parent, and is visible?
				::GetWindowRect(hSearchWnd, &rectSearch);
				if(::PtInRect(&rectSearch, point) && ::GetParent(hSearchWnd) == hParentWnd && ::IsWindowVisible(hSearchWnd))
				{
					// It does, but is it smaller?
					if(((rectSearch.right - rectSearch.left) * (rectSearch.bottom - rectSearch.top)) < ((rect.right - rect.left) * (rect.bottom - rect.top)))
					{
						// Found new smaller window, update compare window
						hWnd = hSearchWnd;
						::GetWindowRect(hWnd, &rect);
					}
				}
			}while(hSearchWnd != NULL);
		}
	}

	return hWnd;
}

//***********************************************
void CPwdSpyDlg::InvertBorder(const HWND hWnd)
{
	if(!IsWindow(hWnd))
		return;

	RECT rect;

	// Get the coordinates of the window on the screen
	::GetWindowRect(hWnd, &rect);

	// Get a handle to the window's device context
	HDC hDC = ::GetWindowDC(hWnd);

	// Create an inverse pen that is the size of the window border
	SetROP2(hDC, R2_NOT);

	HPEN hPen = CreatePen(PS_INSIDEFRAME, 3 * GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXBORDER), RGB(0,0,0));

	// Draw the rectangle around the window
	HPEN hOldPen = (HPEN)SelectObject(hDC, hPen);
	HBRUSH hOldBrush = (HBRUSH)SelectObject(hDC, GetStockObject(NULL_BRUSH));

	Rectangle(hDC, 0, 0, rect.right - rect.left, rect.bottom - rect.top);

	SelectObject(hDC, hOldBrush);
	SelectObject(hDC, hOldPen);

	// Give the window its device context back, and destroy our pen
	::ReleaseDC(hWnd, hDC);

	DeleteObject(hPen);
}

//***********************************************
LRESULT CPwdSpyDlg::OnActivateApp(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	if(!IsWindowVisible()) ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
	if(IsIconic()) ShowWindow(SW_RESTORE);
	SetForegroundWindow();

	return TRUE;
}

//***********************************************
BOOL CPwdSpyDlg::OnCopyData(CWnd *pWnd, COPYDATASTRUCT *pCopyDataStruct)
{
	try
	{
		if((HWND)pCopyDataStruct->dwData == m_hWndScanEx)
		{
			TCHAR szBuffer[256] = {_T('\0')};
			DWORD dwSize = sizeof(szBuffer) * sizeof(TCHAR);
			if(pCopyDataStruct->cbData < dwSize)
				dwSize = pCopyDataStruct->cbData;

			CopyMemory(szBuffer, pCopyDataStruct->lpData, dwSize);

			m_strPwd = szBuffer;
			CRect rect; ::GetWindowRect(m_hWndScanEx, &rect);
			m_wndPopupTip.ShowPopupWindow(m_strPwd, m_ptScanEx, rect);

			UpdateData(FALSE);
		}
	}
	catch(...) {}

	return TRUE;
}

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