Wireshark

Oct 16, 2026
Rating:
4.4 on 137 votes
Category:
Internet & Network › Network Tools
Developer:
Wireshark Foundation
License:
Open source
Total downloads:
8,880 (7 last week)
Operating system:
Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional/Vista/7/8/10/11
Latest version:
4.4.8

Description

Wireshark 4.4.8 was available to download from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. Wireshark lies within Internet & Network Tools, more precisely Network Tools.

Wireshark is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional/Vista/7/8/10/11 environment, 32 and 64-bit versions. The actual developer of the free software is Wireshark Foundation.

According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software. The most popular versions among the software users are 3.2, 3.0 and 2.6.

Also the tool is known as "Wireshark Windows Plug-ins", "WiresharkRayVPluginSetup", "Wireshark Portable". The most frequent installation filenames for the program are: wireshark.exe, WiresharkPortable.exe, wireshark-1.exe, Wireshark-gtk.exe and wireshark-win32-1.7.0.exe etc. ".syc", ".tpc" and ".erf" are the extensions this free PC software can operate with.

From the developer:

Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what's happening on your network at a microscopic level. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

You may want to check out more software, such as AthTek NetWalk Free Edition, AthTek NetWalk Enterprise Edition or VisualEther Protocol Analyzer, which might be related to Wireshark.

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