NetScanTools ® LE Law Enforcement Version of NetScanTools ® from Northwest Performance Software, Inc. netscantools.com
NetScanTools ® LE is a collection of tools used to gather information about IP addresses, domain names, hostnames, and addresses remotely through the internet. netscantools.com
NetScanTools ® LE NetScanTools ® History NetScanTools Standard introduced 1995, discontinued 2004 NetScanTools Pro NetScanTools Basic (freeware, similar to Standard version) NetScanTools LE
Customer Wishes Law Enforcement customers were looking for a version of NetScanTools tailored to their needs. NetScanTools Pro has too many tools with too many options that they never use. Needed to be more friendly to a less technical audience.
Customer Requirements Law Enforcement customers provided a list of needed network tools. Manual Tools Whois, Ping, Traceroute, DNS Tools, Ping Sweep, Port Scanner, Validate, IP to Country, Real Time Blacklist check, Text-only Web Page Grabber and Finger.
Manual Tools - Whois Whois automatically selects the whois server to use Accepts IPv4 addresses and domain names Shows DNS and other information
Manual Tools - Multidomain Whois Uses a base domain name and allows you to query multiple TLD registars for that domain Each result is saved in the case database
Manual Tools - Traceroute Traces the route packets take between your computer and the target using standard ICMP echo packets
Manual Tools – Ping Sweep Pings every IPv4 address within a range you specify Shows active systems that respond to ICMP pings
Manual Tools – DNS Tools Core Look up IPv4 addresses, hostnames and domain names Get Basic DNS Records, NSLOOKUP, Dig+trace, Zone Transfer
Manual Tools – Real Time Blacklist Check Look up IPv4 addresses or mail server names on blacklists Example shows a real spam source
Manual Tools – Port Scanner TCP full connect or UDP port scans Linear range of ports or list of common ports
Manual Tools – IP to Country Accepts single IPv4 address or a list of addresses Local database lookup, no internet query required
Manual Tools – Text Only Web Page Grabber Safely captures a web page Shows all data received from the web server including hidden headers
Customer Requirements Automated Mode Input an IP address, hostname, domain name, or address and get results Select only tests you need
Customer Requirements Case Oriented All tool queries automatically saved to a case database Case database is mandatory
Customer Requirements Packet Capture records each tool's network conversations Runs independently Includes quick view of captured packets Packet Capture files are fully Wireshark compatible Companion MD5 file is automatically saved when capture file is saved
Packet Capture Packet Capture runs separately while you do your work Save the capture for later inspection or validation of your work
Data Validation MD5 hash signature companion text files are saved when results are saved to a text file. Packet Capture files have the same MD5's. Internal database results are monitored using hash signatures MD5 signatures of external files can be validated by other programs
Customer Requirements Reports Clear and simple without extraneous information Viewed in web browser. This allows printing, saving and ing from the browser.
Reports from Manual Tools Report selection window By target By range of tests Display single or multiple tests MD5 checksum status of tests
Manual Tools Test Reports – DNS Core Example Reports are straightforward and show the results without distracting 'eye candy' Note all tests are timestamped
Reports from Automated Mode Report selection window MD5 checksum status of each test is shown
Automated Mode Reports – An Example Automated reports are like manual reports with appended results Note all tests are timestamped
Help when you need it Detailed Help File available by pressing F1 Backed by a company with 15 years experience Register for support
Strengths and Advantages NetScanTools LE draws upon previous design experience making it a robust program Low cost for Law Enforcement We support our products. Shareware or open source programs are often not supported.
Pricing and Availability NetScanTools LE is $69 for Law Enforcement $129 for all others Available as 'unlocked' download Available on CDROM
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