CurrPorts 2.77

Overview

CurrPorts is a basic networking utility that can listen to open TCP and open UDP ports and display their information to the user.

The software shows each Windows process and what ports it is using currently. Each process ID is shown in the column next to the process. This can make them easier to identify in Task Manager or other third party task management utility. Results can be sorted by different criteria to make it simpler to locate similar ports being used or which application is using more than one port at the same time.

CurrPorts can be useful in finding applications that are exhibiting some strange network access and internet access tendencies that may suggest a security issue.

A process can be selected and a KILL command can be sent directly to the process to shut it down instead of needing to open the Task Manager to accomplish the same outcome.

Export reports in one of several formats to detail all the open ports and the process that are using them.

Installation

There application is a portable one so there is no installation required.

There was no adware, toolbars, spyware or malware included with the setup package.

CurrPorts requires Windows OS.

Interface

The interface includes a menu with options for File, Edit, View, Options, and Help. There is also a row of mini toolbar buttons to access some of the program commands a little faster.

The main display has multiple columns showing different types of information like the process name, process ID, type of connection, remote port, etc.

The total number of open ports is shown at the bottom of the application window.

Threatening open ports are shown in red.

Pros

• See the current of open TCP and UDP ports
• Threatening connections are shown in red color
• Safe connection are displayed in green color
• Sort open ports by column type
• View information like process name, process ID, type of connection, remote port, etc.
• Create CSV or HTML reports of the current open ports

Cons

• Basic interface.

Alternatives

PRTG Network Monitor is a data packet monitoring tool that can look at many types of incoming and outgoing traffic routed across different open ports.

Conclusion

CurrPorts is a useful open port listing tool that can show all open UDP and TCP ports in real-time. The tool also indicates what it sees as safe and unsafe connections and allows the user to kill the processes that are unsafe.