Software Network traffic monitor

[gcap]

On my Macs, I use a program called Little Snitch to monitor net traffic. What I am looking for is the equivalent to that in the Windows world for XP and 7.

I was using that Zone alarm but when I updated to the latest version, the icon that let me know if traffic was going on disappeared. I was thinking to see if I can go backwards to an earlier version so I can see what is going on. But I was wondering what you folks use for that type of thing, might there be something even better than Zone Alarm ?

I did do an install of Wireshark but I don't need such detailed capability, I think that is overkill for what I want to do.

If you have any other recommendations, please let me know.

Thanks,

Gcap

[Scenic]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

http://www.floriangilles.com/software/netspeedmonitor/

...?

His Gmail inbox notifier is also pretty handy (if you use Gmail that is..)

[NxB]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Eset smart security... the firewall is tops. Also I used to use outpost pro but it got unstable and I switched.

Now find me a outbound firewall for linux...

[smason]

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Now find me a outbound firewall for linux...

It's called iptables

[NxB]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

IPtables works when you set up all individual rules there is nothing dynamic about it. I don't know whats going to be connecting out and I'm not going to sit there and edit a text file to get it working or block it.

There is no firewall in linux that audits outbound connections and lets you set rules dynamically like in windows.

Furthermore there is this attitude in the community that something like that is "windows" or stupid. This applies fine to CLI servers but NOT to client machines. Right now linux doesn't have too much spyware or phone home type things but no reason it won't in the future.

[shovenose]

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Well Comodo Firewall tells you activity in the tray icon

[toastygoodness]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Well Comodo Firewall tells you activity in the tray icon

i believe it has a log that constantly refreshes as well.

[NxB]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Comodo went the way of spyware, can't trust them. I think avira too.

[Scenic]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

avira is fine, just shitloads of false positives and if it's the free version, it has stupid popups all over the place and the update servers hardly ever work properly (or fast.. downloading updates at 15KB/s seems to be normal for them)

also the whole firewall talk is pretty off topic here I think..

He's looking for a network traffic monitor and just happened to use a firewall that included that feature. The tool I linked to in post #2 does just that and nothing else. Too bad there's no reply if it worked the way he wanted or anything.. I hate threads that "die" like this with no response from the original poster whatsoever :|

[Agent24]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Comodo went the way of spyware, can't trust them. I think avira too.

What? Since when?


To the OP: I use Netmeter sometimes.

[Per Hansson]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

If I understand what you are looking for DU Meter would be my recommendation

[Scenic]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

If I understand what you are looking for DU Meter would be my recommendation

Unless I'm missing something, the prog I posted in #2 does pretty much the exact same thing.. with the exception of being free.. (!?)
I have a feeling I'm overlooking some "funky" feature on DU Meter though..

[Per Hansson]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Oh don't look at me, I only gave a recommendation for the only program I've actually tried

[Scenic]

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I'm not complaining :P
Was just looking at their site, noticing it pretty much does the exact same thing, but costs something (30 day demo only)

Nothing personal

[mattch]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

IEHistView (nirsoft.net) IIRC works even when history and temp is erased.

if your not spying or "monitoring" you can use cain and able with sniffer activated.

[RON_CET]

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Was just getting familiar with site ran across this post#2 by Scenic decided give try and works very well for a freebie program very simple will do job and loads to your toolbar..thks Scenic

[ant3202]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

you may try this....
http://www.paessler.com/prtg

[slackwarerobert]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

Been a while but shorewall had dynamic tables for blacklisting.
I prefer iptables, and run a proxy server for my networks web pages.
With 4 zones, (dual wireless, and dual hardwired, damn entertainment components) nothing else was going to work out of the box.

[cheapie]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

I'm running an iptables firewall too on my computer. It's also working as a NAT for the rest of our network, as the ISP doesn't do that - everything gets a world-routable IP by default! I didn't like the idea of having the printer open to the entire world just so my mom's laptop could print to it...

[primoz1]

Re: Software Network traffic monitor

snort maybe ? http://www.snort.org/