GlassWire
(14 | 2.6)
Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.
Network Monitoring - Network activity - Intuitive Interface - Graphical component
williamneis
5 years ago
It was better because it was free... But its firewall is now paid =(
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GlassWire is a network security monitoring tool and analyzer that visualizes your network activity on an easy to use graph, alerts you of possible threats, manages your firewall, and more.
Network Monitor:
GlassWire's network monitor visualizes your current and past network activity by traffic type, application, geographic location, all on a beautiful and easy to understand graph. Go back in time up to 30 days and see what your computer or server was doing in the past. Click the graph to see details of what app or network event caused a spike in network activity.
Threat Monitoring:
GlassWire reveals hosts that are known threats, unexpected network system file changes, unusual app...
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External Links
Official Website
Google Play Store
Features
+ Network Monitoring (2 )
+ Graphical component (1 )
+ Intuitive Interface (1 )
+ Network activity (1 )
+ Firewall (0 )
+ Network Tools (0 )
+ Push subscriptions (0 )
+ Graphs (0 )
+ Built-in Firewall (0 )
+ Block apps (0 )
Application Types
Network Monitoring (2 )
Firewall (0 )
Tags
Security & Privacy
Network Analyzer -
traffic monitoring
bandwidth
intrusion detection system
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