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Profiles Highighlighting Key Features of Security Tools

These profiles will provide a brief overview of the features and functionality of different security tools.
Hide Folders 2009
Profile: Hide Folders 2009. Hide Folders 2009 provides expanded protection for files and folders in Windows
AnalogX Packetmon
A brief profile of the freeware AnalogX Packetmon protocol analyzer (packet sniffer)
Analyzer
Profile of Analyzer, a free public domain protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for Windows platforms.
Foundstone FPort
A brief profile of the FPort port scanning utility available for free from Foundstone, a division of McAfee
Foundstone Vision
A profile of Foundstone's free Vision utility, a host-based computer forensics tool for the Windows platform.
IP Sniffer
A profile of IP Sniffer, a free protocol analyzer or packet sniffer by Erwan's Lab
NetStumbler
A profile of NetStumbler, a beggarware software utility to locate and identify wireless access points
Network Probe
A profile and overview of the free Network Probe network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) program.
Nmap Scanner
Nmap is a powerful open source utility. It is a port scanner, security audit tool and, as the name implies, network mapper. It is very versatile and is a tool that network and security administrators should be familiar with.
Plastic Sniffer
A profile of the small, fast protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) Plastic Sniffer.
Sniphere
A short profile of the Sniphere protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) program.
SnoopAnalyzer Standard
A brief overview of the freeware protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) SnoopAnalyzer Standard.
Sub7 / Backdoor-G RAT (Remote Access Trojan)
While there are slicker and more expensive backdoor or Trojan programs that can be used to monitor and control remote systems, Sub7, a.k.a. Backdoor-G, remains one of the most powerful and widely used. This profile offers a look at some of the functionality built into this tool.
Wireshark Network Protocol Analyzer
A profile of Wireshark, a fork of Ethereal, maintained and developed by the creator and core development team from Ethereal. The profile provides a brief overview of the features and functions of the application.
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