pktmon Packet Capture Windows

  • pktmon is a native binary found on Windows 10 systems

  • Can capture packets based on port number

  • Binary found on all post Win 10 October 18 update

  • Binary with pcap conversion ability found on all Win 10 2004 (May 2020 update)

  • Packet Capture will be saved in .etl format, convert it to a pcap --> https://github.com/microsoft/etl2pcapng/

Capture Packet Process

  • View the filters saved on the machine first (if any)

pktmon filter list
  • Create your own filters

pktmon filter add -t TCP -p 8080 -i 10.10.120.1
pktmon filter add -t UDP -p 69 
  • Capture Packets

pktmon start --etw -po -f output.etl
pktmon stop 
  • Convert if the system is post required updated

pktmon pcapng input.etl -o output.etl

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