Little program to monitor what programs want to access the internet and when

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A request was made for a program to monitor internet access by applications on Windows, similar to Little Snitch for Apple. Suggestions included using ZoneAlarm, a free firewall, which can monitor outgoing connections. Other options mentioned are TCPmon from Sysinternals for monitoring TCP connections and Ethereal, a network protocol analyzer for deeper analysis. There is a viewpoint that personal firewalls may not provide significant security benefits and can create unnecessary anxiety for users due to frequent notifications about normal network activity.
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I urgently need a little program to monitor what programs want to access the internet and when, for Windows. Something like Little Snitch, is what I use for my Apple computer. http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE!

Thank you very much!
 
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TCPmon by sysinternals

http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/tdimon.html

Or if you need to get to a lower level use ethereal

http://www.ethereal.com/

Which is a network protocol anayser...

Personal firewalls are a waste of time, imo.. they offer little security and just make the common user paranoid... with there popups everytime there is any normal network chatter
 
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