Wireshark, NMap and Eraser

Three new security tools freeware are added to the 88 Best Freeware list today.

Details for each of these three freeware will be introduced in the near future. Anyway, basically

  1. Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer which was formerly called Ethereal. This is a very powerful tool use in capturing packets on the network.
  2. NMap is a port scanner tool for Windows. You may use NMap in testing the range of ports open on a particular network device and subsequently know if any vulnerability is associated with it.
  3. Eraser is use to securely delete files from your hard disk. It will completely remove data from your hard drive by overwriting the drive several times with selected pattern strings.


Wireshark and Nmap are mostly use in network system trouble shooting. These two security tools also popularly used in education institution to show students on how the network work. Eraser is mostly use in protecting the security of information in your personal computer.

February 21, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Security

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