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Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly)

SECUSO Research Group · org.secuso.privacyfriendlynetmonitorapp

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.1 10.1 MB Android 4.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v2.1 (9)
Updated
Sep 29, 2020 (6 years ago)
APK size
10.1 MB
Requires
Android 4.2+ (API 17)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
May 18, 2020 (at least)
Permissions
2
Website
secuso.org
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) is an app by SECUSO Research Group in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v2.1

small bugfixes disabled for Android 10 and later

Description

From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.

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.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Philipp Rack” Not the developer's name (“SECUSO Research Group”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2020
  • Antivirus scan passed Jan 6, 2021
  • Signed byCN=Philipp Rack
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)CE:01:A6:12:18:B9:7A:C4:DE:AA:75:DA:4E:5A:FB:DA:05:9D:FF:20
  • File MD51698ba49c1f5973b787f92fe1c51e3a4
  • Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (2)

Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Net Monitor (Privacy Friendly) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1698ba49c1f5973b787f92fe1c51e3a4.

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