BrowsAlyzer is a comprehensive tool developed by Safer-Networking Ltd., designed to delve into the data stored by various web browsers on your system. It provides detailed insights into browser-stored information, making it valuable for cyber forensics, parental monitoring, and curious users alike.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive Data Analysis: BrowsAlyzer examines multiple aspects of browser data, including bookmarks, cache, cookies, extensions, history, search engines, visited pages, certificates, and privacy settings.
- Pre-Defined and Custom Searches: The tool offers pre-defined searches to list web and map searches, among others. Users can also define custom searches, utilizing regular expressions to extract specific information from URLs.
- Integration with Other Tools: BrowsAlyzer integrates with Spybot Anti-Beacon to identify tracking entries across browsers and categories. It also works with Spybot Identity Monitor to highlight visited websites that have been compromised previously. Additionally, it can open cache files using external tools like NirSoft utilities and view databases internally or with external applications such as DB Browser for SQLite.
- External Source Integration: The tool incorporates external sources like the Steven Black hosts files, assisting in listing entries that fit categories such as pornography, social media, and gambling. Users can create personalized search filters using domain names or regular expressions.
Use Cases:
- Cyber Forensics: Professionals can utilize BrowsAlyzer to examine all installed browsers, including those on external disks, for specific searches. The tool’s ability to list various types of searches and define custom ones makes it invaluable in forensic investigations.
- Parental Monitoring: Parents can use BrowsAlyzer to ensure that agreed-upon online behaviors are maintained by their children. By applying search filters, parents can check for inappropriate content usage, such as pornography.
- Curious Users: Individuals interested in understanding the depth of data stored by their browsers can explore various categories of stored information, gaining insights into their browsing habits and data storage.
Supported Browsers:
BrowsAlyzer supports a wide range of browsers across different platforms, including:
- Chrome-Based: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave Browser, Vivaldi, and others.
- Mozilla-Based: Firefox, Thunderbird, Pale Moon, and more.
- Other Browsers: Opera, Safari, Tor Browser, and others.
For a comprehensive list of supported browsers, please refer to the official BrowsAlyzer page.
To download BrowsAlyzer or learn more about its features, visit the official Safer-Networking Ltd. website.
