Little Snitch 1.2.4b3 review

You start an application that tells you that a new version is available.

License: Shareware OS: Mac OS X File size: 528K Developer: Objective Development Buy Now Price: $24.00 Updated: 28 Sep 2006

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You start an application that tells you that a new version is available. You suddenly realize that with every start this application connects to the developer's server.

Even statistics information about your computer may be sent this way. Little Snitch helps you avoid this situation.

Little Snitch can even deny network connections to certain servers.

Trojan horses - i.e. programs transmitting unconsciously data stored on your computer - can be detected by Little Snitch and prevented on the transmission of data.

Here are some key features of "Little Snitch":
Prevents applications from "phoning home".
Protects you from trojans, worms, and other network parasites.
Shows which applications send information over the internet.
Provides a higher level of security for the paranoid.

Limitations:
it is limited to three hours of operation for free.

What's New:
Fixed a bug where the name of an application connecting to the internet was not displayed.
Improved protection of Little Snitch against manipulation by malicious applications.