SterJo NetStalker1.3

SterJo NetStalker is a simple-to-use piece of software that enables you to detect and closely inspect all apps attempting to connect to the Internet, in order to spot any unauthorized ones.

Hassle-free installation

Setting up the program is rapid and simple. It starts monitoring the network connection as soon as it is initialized, and pops a secondary window with any active processes tryng to gain Internet access, leaving you the choice of trusting an app, terminating it process immediately, or viewing additional details.

View process information

Meanwhile, the main frame contains a list that immediately gets populated with process information, such as protocol, local and remote address and port number, status, and full path, among others.

Change rules for each app

It is possible to edit rules for selected processed when it comes to their description, remote address an port, log events, status and action, copy remote addresses to the Clipboard, look up an app online for extra information, as well as to kill a selected process right away.Another tab contains existing policies which can be edited or removed, while new ones may be added. SterJo NetStalker records program activity and shows it in yet another tab, along with history details.Policies can be saved to file and resumed in future sessions. The app can be asked to run minimized and at every Windows startup until further notice, prompt the user for action before manually closing a connection, and so on.

Evaluation and conclusion

The tool supports multiple UI languages, has a great response time and worked smoothly during our evaluation, without causing Windwos to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs. We have not come across any unpleasant surprises throughout our evaluation. All in all, SterJo NetStalker contains a handy set of features dedicated to network monitoring, and it can be handled by anyone.