In wireless parlance, a sniffer is software or a hardware device that searches for the presence of a wireless network. Another type of sniffer is software used to analyze or intercept wired network traffic.
A network device that monitors packets sent over a network.
Sniffers are programs or persons listening in on data transmissions.
A program to capture data across a computer network. Used by hackers to capture user id names and passwords. Software tool that audits and identifies network traffic packets. Is also used legitimately by network operations and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot network problems.
A wiretap that eavesdrops on computer networks. The attacker must be between the sender and the receiver in order to sniff traffic. This is easy in corporations using shared media. Sniffers are frequently used as part of automated programs to sift information off the wire, such as clear-text passwords, and sometimes password hashes (to be cracked).
a computer tool that captures network data in the form of low-level packets
a device--either hardware or software--that can read every packet sent across a network
an application that listens to network traffic on the local network
a network monitoring and protocol analyzing tool which allows to study, maintain and troubleshoot networks by extracting flowing data and printing out the contents and structure
a network monitoring tool that can capture data packets and decode them to show protocol data
a packet capture and analyzer tool
a passive listener to what's going by on the network
a piece of software that grabs all of the traffic flowing into and out of a computer attached to a network
a piece of software that grabs information 'packets' that travel along a network
a program and/or device that monitors all information passing through a computer network
a program or a device that eavesdrops on the network traffic by grabbing information travelling over a network
a program that allows its user to view all the data passed in and out over the network connection
a program that can monitor data traveling over a network
a program that can record logins and passwords on the network where it's installed
a program that captures the data sent from a user to other users as the data is transmitted over a network
a program that listens on your LAN, analyzes the data sent on it, and displays it on the screen
a program that monitors and analyzes network traffic, detecting bottlenecks and problems
a program that monitors communications on a local area network, or "LAN"
a program that puts a NIC (Network Interface Card), also known as an Ethernet card, (one of the necessary pieces of hardware to physically connect computers together) into what is known as promiscuous mode
a program that reads all network traffic on a local area network
a program that steals and spreads passwords
a program which captures and analyses packets of data as it passes across a network
a program, which listens to the network traffic
a software application that monitors IP traffic on a network and provides information in the form of a trace
a software which opens a network interface for all packets and not only for these packets, which are send to this interface
a sofware program that runs on a computer in a network and looks for specific words and phrases in the data that flows through it
a tool that allows the user to view network traffic
a tool that can be plugged into a network that will track every packet that hits the network cable at that point
a tool that captures all "clear text" or unencrypted data
a tool that changes our network interface to promiscuous mode with the goal of listening to the whole network traffic
a tool that monitors network traffic as it received in a network interface
a tool used to capture packets off the wire
a useful tool in general of course, but currently, I wanted to see how Mozilla sends HTTP basic authentication stuff to the remote server
a wire-tap devices that plugs into computer networks and eavesdrops on the network traffic
frequently attackers will place a sniffer program on a compromised machine. The sole purpose of a sniffer is to collect data being transmitted on the network in clear-text including usernames and passwords.
a program to monitor all data sent over a network and silently record some data
A "sniffer" is a program that is surreptitiously installed on a computer within a local network. The purpose of the program is to put the computer's network interface into "promiscuous mode" (yes, it's really called that), so that it will receive every packet that appears on the network. The sniffer creates a logfile on the computer's disk containing this network data, which may later be retrieved by the perpetrator and analyzed for information such as passwords or proprietary information.
a program designed to capture information across a computer network
A device or software that monitors traffic on a network. A great tool for Network Managers but also an extremely dangerous tool for unauthorized users to have.
A software program that monitors network traffic. Sniffers can capture data being transmitted on a network and are sometimes used illegitimately to hack a network. close
An application or device that can read, monitor, and capture network data exchanges and read network packets. If the packets are not encrypted, a sniffer provides a full view of the data inside the packet.
A device or software subsystem that functions as a protocol analyzer and statistics probe on a network.
A tool that is used to monitor network traffic.
A software program or device that monitors data travelling over a network. On TCP/IP networks, it is often called a "packet sniffer" since it sniffs data packets. While there are legitimate uses of sniffers, unauthorized sniffers can be extremely dangerous, inserted anywhere and difficult to detect.
A software program that monitors network traffic. Hackers use sniffers to capture data transmitted via a network.
Originally the name for the protocol analyzer from Network General, but now incorrectly used to describe protocol analyzers in general. A Sniffer decodes and interprets frames on LANs with more than one protocol. A user programs the Sniffer with search criteria and starts the packet capture process. When the capture is complete, the results are displayed on the screen.
A device that captures all traffic going over the network.
Software or device used to monitor the traffic on a network. The technology can capture all information flowing over the network and thus can be used for either legitimate network trouble shooting and management or for malicious purposes for capturing such sensitive information as login names and passwords. TCP/IP networks use packets for communication thus the specific term packet sniffer for such networks.
A utility program that captures packets going over a network.
Device used to surreptitiously listen to or capture private data traffic from a network.
A program that monitors and analyzes the flow of information on a network, searching for bottlenecks and problems. Network managers use sniffer programs to monitor traffic flow and keep data moving efficiently. A sniffer can also be used legitimately or illegitimately to capture data transmitted over a network.
A program to capture data from a computer network.
Sniffer is a program and/or device that monitor data traveling over a network.