Selfishnet V0.1 Beta -

This paper examines SelfishNet v0.1 Beta , a lightweight Windows-based utility designed for local network bandwidth management via Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) spoofing.

Now I sit here, battery at 12%, listening to static. The last packet I received wasn't a map or a warning. It was a ping from a node I don't recognize. The payload? selfishnet v0.1 beta

SelfishNet v0.1 Beta — Quick, Practical Guide

What it is

SelfishNet v0.1 Beta is a Windows network monitoring and bandwidth-control tool that inspects devices on a local LAN and lets you view usage, block devices, or throttle bandwidth per device using ARP spoofing and Windows packet APIs. This paper examines SelfishNet v0

By telling every other computer on the local network that your computer was the router (and telling the router that you were everyone else), SelfishNet effectively placed you in the middle of the traffic. The "Selfish" part came from its ability to: It was a ping from a node I don't recognize