Wireshark 4.4.6 x64 + Portable/macOS

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Wireshark 4.4.6 x64 + Portable / macOS

📝 Description

Wireshark is a professional-grade, open-source network protocol analyzer that allows you to capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. Whether you’re troubleshooting network issues, analyzing protocol behavior, or teaching networking concepts, Wireshark is the go-to tool used by professionals and educators alike.

You can analyze live traffic or load saved capture files to inspect individual packets, protocol layers, and payload content. Its extensive support for network protocols, powerful filters, and intuitive interface make it an essential tool in every network engineer’s toolkit.

Wireshark is free and open-source, developed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and continues to evolve with community contributions and active support.

✨ Key Features

🔴 Live capture and offline analysis
🌐 Supports deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, with more added regularly
📊 Interactive packet browsing with detailed protocol tree and hex view
🛠️ CLI-based analysis via TShark (terminal-based version)
🔒 Built-in support for decryption of many protocols including:
- IPsec, ISAKMP, Kerberos
- SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
- WEP, WPA/WPA2
📁 Supports reading and writing multiple capture file formats, such as:
- pcap and pcapng (tcpdump/libpcap)
- Catapult DCT2000
- Cisco Secure IDS iplog
- Microsoft Network Monitor
- Network General Sniffer, and more
📌 Advanced filtering capabilities with display and capture filters
🧪 Ideal for network troubleshooting, protocol development, and education

💻 System Requirements

Component	Minimum Requirement
Operating System	Windows 7, 8, 10, Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019
Processor	Any modern 64-bit AMD64/x86-64 or 32-bit x86 CPU
RAM	500 MB minimum (more recommended for large captures)
Disk Space	500 MB minimum (plus extra for capture files)

🖼️ Screenshots

🛠️ Installation Guide

Download and run the setup file for your system (Windows/macOS).
For the Portable version, extract and run—no installation needed.
If you’re using custom protocol decryptions or filters, configure them via the Preferences section after launch.

Installation Guide

This program is free and does not require activation.

Download link

Official: Download Wireshark
Alternative: Download Wireshark

File size

32-bit version: 60 MB

64-bit version: 85 MB

Portable version: 71 MB

Mac version: 62 MB