Comments on: tcpflow - TCP Flow Recorder for Protocol Analysis and Debugging

By: Chaosreader - Trace TCP/UDP Sessions from tcpdump « FreeUser - Binary People

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:40:59 +0000

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By: dirty

dirty — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:31:44 +0000

I spoke (email) with the author of TCPFlow briefly…
When asked if a new version was coming out, he said “probably not” and that he hadnt worked on it in years…

oh well…as long as it still works huh?

By: Darknet

Darknet — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:54:44 +0000

I still like tcpflow when I’m doing network forensics from tcpdump files. Wireshark is pretty nice for graphical interface too. Sometimes it’s just easier and faster on the commandline though.

I’ll check argus out, thanks!

By: Reticent

Reticent — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:10:47 +0000

I figure you’d be better off using the still-maintained application ‘argus’ for this type of stuff. It captures tcp flow information but also comes with a suite of applications to manipulate that data - service distribution, host analysis, and even has a graphing function. http://qosient.com/argus/

correction: It seems tcpflow does full packet captures rather than just summaries like argus does. Regardless, check it out if you’re into network security monitoring

By: Pantagruel

Pantagruel — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:59:12 +0000

A golden oldie, should be part of anyones network traffic analysis kit.
A better maintained package with similar features is WireShark (http://www.wireshark.org/). The website even sports some tutorials and other nice tools.

By: dirty

dirty — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:25:45 +0000

oldie but goodie…thanks for the info Darknet

By: Goodpeople

Goodpeople — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:29:36 +0000

Can’t wait to have my students play with it.