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Package: imsniff (0.04-4)

Simple program to log Instant Messaging activity on the network

The imsniff program can be used to log IM activity on the network. It uses libpcap to capture packets and analyzes them, logging conversation, contact lists, etc.

Users connecting after imsniff is started can get pretty good results, including complete contact lists and events (displaying a name change, for example). Users already connected will be able to get the conversations, but will miss the other information.

The only required parameter is the interface name to listen to. This can be any interface that libpcap supports. A sample imsniff.conf.sample file is included.

imsniff is beta software, for now, only MSN is supported. Others could follow.

Author: Carlos Fernandez <carlos.fernandez.sanz@gmail.com>

Tags: System Administration: Logging, Role: Program, Purpose: Monitoring

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  • dep: libc0.1 (>= 2.7-1) [kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc0.1-udeb
  • dep: libc0.3 (>= 2.7-1) [hurd-i386]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc0.3-udeb
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [m68k]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [not alpha, hurd-i386, ia64, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, m68k]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.7-1) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.3) [armel]
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  • dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.3-1)
    system interface for user-level packet capture
  • dep: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1) [hppa, i386, powerpc, sparc]
    The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
    dep: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-21) [alpha, amd64, arm, ia64, m68k, mips, mipsel, s390]
    dep: libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) [hurd-i386]
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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 25.3 kB136 kB [list of files]
amd64 23.9 kB116 kB [list of files]
arm 22.8 kB112 kB [list of files]
armel 23.2 kB112 kB [list of files]
hppa 23.4 kB124 kB [list of files]
hurd-i386 22.7 kB108 kB [list of files]
i386 22.4 kB108 kB [list of files]
ia64 30.7 kB176 kB [list of files]
kfreebsd-amd64 (unofficial port) 23.9 kB82 kB [list of files]
kfreebsd-i386 (unofficial port) 22.7 kB76 kB [list of files]
m68k 21.9 kB112 kB [list of files]
mips 25.0 kB140 kB [list of files]
mipsel 24.9 kB140 kB [list of files]
powerpc 26.0 kB128 kB [list of files]
s390 24.7 kB116 kB [list of files]
sparc 23.0 kB128 kB [list of files]