Charles

Staying safe these days, digitally speaking, can mean more than just choosing a particular antivirus solution and going with it. In the context of the ever-growing malware diversity and online threats, keeping an eye on the Internet traffic can sometimes provide insightful looks into what interaction might be going on with your PC. Charles, designed as an Internet traffic monitor, will allow you to do just that, through a minimalist, yet full of tools capable of analyzing traffic packages.

Right from the start, users have access to a very detailed report of the Internet traffic occurring to and from their machines. A series of tabs, each in conjuncture with paragraphs, with collapsible entries, offer clear information about the overview and adjacent elements.

One can visualize data pertaining to the URL and its characteristics, TLS, connection, WebSockets, timing, as well as their own, subsequent parameters. Although the collapsible view offers a good overview, it would have been nice to also be able to change the visualization type.

Aside from the default elements that are displayed once the apps start registering the inherent traffic, users also have access to several distinct elements, which can be “consulted” on-demand, at their request.

These are available in the dedicated menus, each having its own entry, therefore one will be able to construct a view of the data which feels most relevant to a particular case use, such as request, response, and more.

This application addresses those who seek an accessible tool to help them understand more about their Internet connection, by analyzing the registered traffic at their machines.