Network Sniffers Apps and Alternatives

Network sniffers are computer software solutions which can intercept and analyze the traffic sent and received via a particular network.

Also called Ethernet sniffers or protocol analyzers, these applications grab each network packet and analyze it by predefined criteria.

Simply put, they are a software tool that monitors, or sniffs out the data flowing over computer network links in real time. It can be a self-contained software program or a hardware device with the appropriate software or firmware.

Network sniffers are used to investigating network problems, to filter suspicious contents, to report statistics

Additionally, these utilities can also be used to monitor network usage or to debug client/server communications.

All the programs which are part of this downloads collection have, among other functions, the ability scan and monitor all the data that is received and sent by your PC, making them a good addition to your digital library if you are concerned with your digital security