a device or program that allows eavesdropping on traffic traveling between networked computers
a piece of software or hardware that monitors all network traffic
a piece of software that can inspect all network data packets passing the computer's network card
a program that captures data oilfield job search engines information packets as they travel over the network
a program that captures, monitors and analyzes network traffic, detecting bottlenecks and other network related problems
a program that eavesdrops on the network traffic
a program that finds out what data another program tries to send to the Internet
a program which monitors network traffic which passes through your computer
a software application that uses a Network Adapter Card in the promiscuous mode (a mode in which the network adapter card passes all packets passing through to the application layer for processing whether the packet was addressed to it or not)
a utility that sniffs without modifying the network's packets in any way
a wire-tap devices that plugs into computer networks and eavesdrops on the network traffic
A network device that watches TCP/IP packets streaming through the network. At times used to monitor Web site traffic.
A device or program that monitors packets traveling between computers on a network. A packet is a block of data that transmits the identities of sending and receiving stations, error-control information and data. Packet sniffing devices can be used to compromise computer security by intercepting data (such as confidential financial information or passwords) while it is being transmitted between two machines.
A packet sniffer is a program that captures data from information packets as they travel over the network. That data may include user names, passwords, and proprietary information that travels over the network in clear text. With perhaps hundreds or thousands of passwords captured by the sniffer, intruders can launch widespread attacks on systems. Installing a packet sniffer does not necessarily require privileged access. For most multi-user systems, however, the presence of a packet sniffer implies there has been a root compromise. (From http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/tocencyc.html#PackSnif)
A program and/or device that monitors data traveling over a network. Sniffers can be used both for legitimate network management functions and for stealing information off a network. Unauthorized sniffers can be extremely dangerous to a network's security because they are virtually impossible to detect and can be inserted almost anywhere. This makes them a favorite weapon in the hacker's arsenal. On TCP/IP networks, where they sniff packets, they're often called packet sniffers.” ( sniffer, 2004)
Software to intercept TCP/IP packets traveling on a network. Unfortunately also used by crackers to stole passwords or credit card numbers.
A tool used to monitor network traffic. Information sent over a network in plain text (such as the password to an FTP site) can be reconstructed from the communication captures and used
A program that allows a computer on a network to examine all the data that passes through a its particular network segment. It can be used to detect passwords and extract data where insecure protocols, such as SMTP, FTP or HTTP, are used.
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 device or program that monitors the data traveling over a network by inspecting discrete packets
A device or program that monitors the data traveling between computers on a network.
See Network protocol analyser.
A packet sniffer (also known as a network analyzer or protocol analyzer or, for particular types of networks, an Ethernet sniffer or wireless sniffer) is computer software or computer hardware that can intercept and log traffic passing over a digital network or part of a network. As data streams travel back and forth over the network, the sniffer captures each packet and eventually decodes and analyzes its content according to the appropriate RFC or other specifications.
