Net2Mon

3.1

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

10 Apr 2012


Publisher:

OneAbies

Website:

http://net2mon.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 19.66 MB


Downloads: 3644


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Jerome Johnston (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 10 Apr 2012

If you are a constant Internet user and you like browsing to numerous websites, than you are exposed to some online dangers. These include certain programs which can be installed into the operating system without your will, taking up bandwidth and generating a lot of traffic. If you have an Internet connection with a limited traffic plan, then this is a real problem. Not to mention the fact that these programs can slow down your connection. This is why it's a good idea to know which programs are communicating with the Internet. The Windows operating system includes the netstat tool, which can display all open connections, together with their IP addresses. Unfortunately, this tool doesn't offer enough information for allowing you to know if an application that accesses the Internet is dangerous or not.

Net2Mon is an alternative to the netstat command, offering much more information than it. When running the program, it will imediately display all open connections, together with the corresponding application, IP address and country of the IP. Besides that, the graphical interface of Net2Mon can also display the current network speed in real-time, as a graph. Knowing all this information, it's easy to determine whether an application that uses the Internet is dangerous or not. In case it is, the program allows closing it immediately.

Besides displaying information about open connections, Net2Mon can also display the total amount of traffic and the number of packets generated by Internet programs. In case the user would like to analyze the information displayed in the interface later on, he can save it as a regular text file. The program uses tabs for classifying different types of applications that use the Internet. As such, he can automatically detect web browsers or IM applications. Furthermore, it can display a top 10 of the applications which generate the most traffic.

Pros

It displays real-time information regarding all the active network connections, together with the corresponding applications and the amount of traffic generated. Besides that, the program can display the current network speed. What's more, all the applications that generate connections can be automatically classified according to their type. Moreover, all the information displayed by the program can be saved as a regular text file, for being analyzed later on.

Cons

The program requires some knowledge about networks in order to be fully used. Net2Mon is a useful application for monitoring all the active network connections and the applications that generated them, allowing the user to spot dangerous Internet programs.

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Net2Mon Editor’s Review Rating

Net2Mon has been reviewed by Jerome Johnston on 10 Apr 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Net2Mon 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent

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