Sam Spade 1.14

(January 25, 2002)

Windows XP / Open Source / 1,629 downloads

Sam Spade is one of the most comprehensive network investigation tools in existence. It acts as a sleuth that finds as much public information about an IP address or DNS address as you can imagine. Suppose that your logs show that someone tried to scan your network for open ports and the log lists the potential intruder's IP address. No problem — Sam Spade to the rescue.

You can use Sam Spade to find more information about the IP address, such as who the address is registered to and the route between your computer and the computer at the remote IP address. Then you can query the registration records for this IP address and find out the Internet Service Provider (ISP) who owns the IP address, including the contact information. This is just one example of the many tools included that you can use to track down information.