Monitoring Internet Activity for Windows and Mac :
Need For Monitering :
[ul][li]keep an eye on background processes [/li][/ul][ul][li]reveal viruses and other malware [/li][/ul][ul][li]expose unauthorized access [/li][/ul][ul][li]monitor running programs [/li][/ul][ul][li]log process activity [/li][/ul]
Here’s how I do it on Windows :
[ul][li]1. Open the command prompt and type “netstat -n 5 > scan.txt” [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]2. After a minute or two (or any amount of time), press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]3. Type “scan.txt” to open the log file and check the results [/li][/ul]
Note :
There are many ways to modify the log output using various parameters. Here are a couple of alternate commands you can try:
[ul][li]netstat -b 5 > scan.txt [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]netstat -nao 5 > scan.txt [/li][/ul]
The second command provides PID numbers that may be verified against running processes in the Windows Task Manager (under View > Select Column.
Here’s how I do it on Mac OS :
[ul][li]Open Terminal and type “netstat -b >> scan.txt” [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]After a minute or two (or any amount of time), press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]Type “more scan.txt” to open the log file and check the results [/li][/ul]
Need For Monitering :
[ul][li]keep an eye on background processes [/li][/ul][ul][li]reveal viruses and other malware [/li][/ul][ul][li]expose unauthorized access [/li][/ul][ul][li]monitor running programs [/li][/ul][ul][li]log process activity [/li][/ul]
Here’s how I do it on Windows :
[ul][li]1. Open the command prompt and type “netstat -n 5 > scan.txt” [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]2. After a minute or two (or any amount of time), press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]3. Type “scan.txt” to open the log file and check the results [/li][/ul]
Note :
There are many ways to modify the log output using various parameters. Here are a couple of alternate commands you can try:
[ul][li]netstat -b 5 > scan.txt [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]netstat -nao 5 > scan.txt [/li][/ul]
The second command provides PID numbers that may be verified against running processes in the Windows Task Manager (under View > Select Column.
Here’s how I do it on Mac OS :
[ul][li]Open Terminal and type “netstat -b >> scan.txt” [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]After a minute or two (or any amount of time), press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring [/li][/ul]
[ul][li]Type “more scan.txt” to open the log file and check the results [/li][/ul]