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diff --git a/net/ettercap/pkg-descr b/net/ettercap/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a86a7a1239bd --- /dev/null +++ b/net/ettercap/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Ettercap is a network sniffer/interceptor/logger for switched LAN. +It uses ARP poisoning and the man-in-the-middle technique to sniff all +the connections between two host. + +It's possible to sniff in three modes: + + + IP Based, the packets are filtered on IP source and dest + + MAC Based, packets filtered on mac address, useful to sniff + connections through gateway + + ARP based, uses arp poisoning to sniff in switched lan. + +Ettercap also supports character injection and plugins. + +- George Reid +greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org |