Network Traffic Capture and Analysis

This application is a desktop network traffic analyzer that provides real-time monitoring and forensic inspection of data packets. By interfacing directly with low-level system drivers, it captures raw network traffic from physical or virtual adapters to identify communication patterns, track bandwidth usage, and diagnose connectivity issues. The system distinguishes itself through an immediate-mode graphical interface that rebuilds the display state every frame, ensuring high responsiveness during live data updates. It maintains performance by using asynchronous message passing to decouple t

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer and traffic inspector used for capturing and inspecting network traffic. It functions as a packet capture tool that intercepts live data from network interfaces and a TCP/IP dissector that decodes network protocol layers to translate raw binary packets into human-readable fields. The system provides capabilities for protocol stream reconstruction, grouping related packets into cohesive conversations between endpoints. It also operates as a packet file converter, allowing for the reading, modification, and conversion of network capture files across vari

Arkime is a distributed packet analysis platform and full packet capture system designed for recording raw network traffic, indexing metadata, and performing network forensics. It functions as a network traffic indexer and security tool that enables the monitoring, querying, and browsing of large-scale network traffic across multi-cluster architectures. The platform distinguishes itself through its ability to manage distributed capture clusters from a centralized administrative dashboard. It integrates external data feeds with internal traffic logs to identify known threats and provides a pro

ntopng is a web-based network traffic monitoring tool and flow data aggregator. It functions as a network security monitor, an SNMP network management system, and an industrial protocol analyzer for OT and SCADA environments. The system provides specialized inspection for industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 60870. It distinguishes itself through behavioral threat detection, encrypted traffic analysis via handshake fingerprinting, and the ability to identify hardware and operating systems using DHCP and MAC address patterns. Its broader capabilities include real-time traffic an

PCAPdroid is an Android network traffic analyzer and packet capture tool that operates without requiring root access. It functions as a VPN-based firewall and network controller, capable of recording traffic in PCAPng format and blocking connections to specific domains or malicious hosts. The project distinguishes itself through a proxy-based system for decrypting TLS traffic and routing device network traffic through SOCKS5 proxies or the Tor network. It further allows for the modification of live HTTP requests and responses via custom scripts. Its capabilities cover application connection

Termshark is a terminal-based network packet analyzer and protocol flow inspector. It serves as a keyboard-driven interface for the tshark command-line utility, providing a terminal user interface to monitor data flow and analyze network traffic. The tool functions as a terminal interface for Wireshark, utilizing its filtering and inspection logic to analyze recorded capture files or live network interfaces. It specifically enables the reassembly and inspection of TCP and UDP flows to isolate traffic patterns and analyze network conversations by protocol. The system includes capabilities for

Moloch is a full packet capture system and network forensics platform designed for large scale network traffic recording and indexing. It functions as a distributed packet indexer that stores raw data in PCAP format for deep packet analysis and security investigations. The system distinguishes itself through a decentralized architecture that distributes capture and viewing components across multiple nodes to handle high volumes of network traffic. It utilizes a web-based management interface for browsing network sessions and provides a programmable API for exporting captured traffic and metad

Scapy is a network packet manipulation tool and protocol analysis suite designed for crafting, sending, sniffing, and dissecting network traffic. It functions as a framework for building custom network tools that interact directly with low-level packet headers and payloads, enabling users to perform security research and network diagnostics. The system distinguishes itself through a layer-based construction model that allows users to define protocols as stacked objects, which automatically handle checksums and field offsets. It utilizes dynamic field reflection to map packet structures to bin

PCredz is a network credential extraction tool and traffic analyzer designed to intercept passwords, hashes, and tokens from IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. It functions as both a real-time monitor for live network interfaces and a parser for saved packet capture files. The tool identifies sensitive information, including credit card numbers and authentication tokens, using protocol-aware parsing. It further acts as a password hash recovery utility by normalizing captured authentication hashes into specific syntaxes compatible with external recovery software. Capabilities include real-time traffic in

Dshell is a network forensic analysis framework and traffic processor designed for the deep packet inspection of IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. It functions as an extensible forensic plugin system that captures, inspects, and analyzes network data to identify security anomalies and reconstruct communication streams. The system utilizes a plugin-based processing engine that allows for custom plugin development and plugin chaining. This modular architecture enables the creation of specialized analysis pipelines where network data is passed through a sequence of processing units for multi-step analysis.

Zeek is a network analysis framework and security monitoring tool that transforms raw network packets into high-level semantic logs. It functions as an application protocol analyzer and network intrusion detection system designed to extract meaning from network traffic and monitor for malicious activity. The system focuses on archiving network activity and maintaining historical records of application-layer state for forensic investigation and auditing. It utilizes a combination of modular protocol analyzers and customizable detection policies to perform deep semantic analysis of numerous app

Bettercap is a modular framework designed for network reconnaissance, security testing, and the execution of man-in-the-middle attacks. It functions as a comprehensive utility for surveying wired and wireless network segments, identifying connected devices, and analyzing communication protocols through real-time traffic interception and manipulation. The platform distinguishes itself through an event-driven architecture that coordinates network state changes and packet-level data through a centralized message pipeline. It provides a programmable scripting engine and an API for orchestrating s