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Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) on Windows Pc

Developed By: SECUSO Research Group

License: Free

Rating: 3,6/5 - 117 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 10.1 MB
Release Date September 24, 20
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (1)]

What's New:
small bugfixesdisabled for Android 10 and later [see more]

Description from Developer:
NOTICE: Due to changes in the respective Andoird APIs from Android 9 to Android 10, this App is not compatible with Android 10!

Privacy Friendly Net Monitor shows active network a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) and install on Windows PC. Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) is free Tools app, developed by SECUSO Research Group. Latest version of Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) is 2.1, was released on 2020-09-24 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) is 3,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 117 users, 29 users had rated it 5*, 60 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.

Download Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) 2.1 on Windows PC – 10.1 MB

NOTICE: Due to changes in the respective Andoird APIs from Android 9 to Android 10, this App is not compatible with Android 10!

Privacy Friendly Net Monitor shows active network activity of installed apps. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Technische Universität Darmstadt. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa

The connection information includes local and remote socket information along with resolved hostnames and a protocol evaluation based on well-known ports. Known unencrypted and encrypted protocols are automatically marked. A detailed mode offers additional technical information of the connections.

Server validation is an automatic analysis of the remote servers TLS implementation. Remote servers with a resolved hostname are tested automatically when the connection protocol is known for using TLS encryption. The analysis is performed by SSL Labs API (more info: https://www.ssllabs.com/projects/ssllabs-apis/) and the associated service. The remote server's implementation quality is shown in grades A+ (best) to F (worst), or is displayed as T (trust issues). To perform the validation Net Monitor connects to Qualys SSL Labs via the Internet. If you do not want this connection, please deactivate server validation in the settings.


How does Privacy Friendly Net Monitor differ from other applications?

1. Minimal Permissions
Privacy Friendly Net Monitor does not require any permission for scanning active connections. The Certificate Validation feature requires the Internet permission to request server test results from Qualys SSL Labs API. In case you do not want a connection to Qualys SSL Labs, please deactivate server validation in the settings.

2. No rooted device required
Most of apps with a similar functionality require a so called "rooted" device. This means that extended user rights are activated on the device. This activation results in a loss of warranty. Privacy Friendly Net Monitor does not require a rooted device.

3. No advertisement and no tracking
Privacy Friendly Net Monitor does not include any tracking mechanisms or advertisement and comes free of charge.
small bugfixes
disabled for Android 10 and later
Allows applications to open network sockets.