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Wireshark

by Gerald Combs · opens 7 file types
Windows
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DeveloperGerald Combs
PlatformsWindows
Opens7 file types
Get it fromwww.wireshark.org
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7 file types verified
Last reviewed Sep 2026

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What is Wireshark?

Wireshark is an open-source network protocol analyzer originally created by Gerald Combs in 1998 (initially as Ethereal). It captures live network traffic and displays packets with detailed dissection of protocols at all layers of the network stack, supporting hundreds of protocols. It is the most widely used network troubleshooting and analysis tool in the industry and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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SOURCEwww.wireshark.orgofficial site - avoid third-party download portals
PLATFORMSWindows

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Files Wireshark opens most

1.CAPPacket Capture file (network trace) - primary meaning
2.PCAPNGPCAP Next Generation Capture File
3.PCAPPacket Capture (libpcap) File
4.PKLGWireshark captured data
5.MPLOGWireshark Micropross mplog
6.IPFIXWireshark captured data

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