Tools to check on traffic

[m00nbl00d]

I'm looking for some other (reliable) tools to monitor Internet traffic (inbound and outbound). Just to have knowledge of what other alternatives are out there.

I currently make use of TCPView, by Sysinternals.

Do you make use of any different tool, or do you stick with TCPView?


Thanks


Edit: I also forgot to ask if it would be possible, and how, to create a "simple" Windows Powershell script, that could detect applications wanting to communicate with the outside?
It may sound a silly thought of mine, though. :D

[nick s]

-{ Quote: "I'm looking for some other (reliable) tools to monitor Internet traffic (inbound and outbound). Just to have knowledge of what other alternatives are out there.

I currently make use of TCPView, by Sysinternals.

Do you make use of any different tool, or do you stick with TCPView?" }-
I use Microsoft's Network Monitor. Its output, like TCPView, is process-based and, like TCPView, it's also free. You can get it here: Network Monitor 3.3 is now available (https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=216).

[m00nbl00d]

I'll take a look. But, for what I'm reading over the product page, seems quite interesting.


Thank you

[lodore]

could also look at wireshark.

[TheKid7]

Here are some Payware's (I have no experience with any of them.):

http://www.snapfiles.com/Shareware/network/swnetmoni.html

Here are some Freeware's (I have no experience with any of them.):

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwnetmoni.html

I only have experience (very Limited) with TCPView.

[Spiral123]

If you save the cap to a file, you can also use other forensic-like tools to analyze the traffic and extrapolate interesting details. For example, networkminer is pretty cool and free. There are many others, but each one seems to have its strengths.

[1boss1]

-{ Quote: "I use Microsoft's Network Monitor. Its output, like TCPView, is process-based and, like TCPView, it's also free. You can get it here: Network Monitor 3.3 is now available (https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=216)." }-

Excellent tool thanks, just installed and it's quite good.

I'm slightly confused at all the connections to updates.agnitum.com though, in 5 minutes there's been 100's. :-\