There isn’t always a handy icon in the Windows taskbar to look for, so you’ll need to dig a little deeper. Looking for the signs that you’re being monitored, however, can be a little harder.

Almost everything you do on your PC is loggable with the right software. Checking for Monitoring SoftwareĪ more typical method of digital monitoring is through software installed on your PC, tracking your web activity, the software you use, and even your microphone, webcam, and keyboard usage. Monitoring the email headers, you may be able to spot if a proxy server is used using the Received or X-Forwarded-For headers. Unfortunately, the only way to test this (without administrator access yourself) is to send and receive emails between a personal account and an account you suspect is monitored. This is set up when your account mailbox is added to Outlook which, for corporate devices, is likely configured for you automatically.

TCPView is a great little utility that keeps it simple and does its job well.It’s also possible that your Outlook mailbox settings are designed to route through an email server over a specific proxy. Since there's no install, removing the program is as simple as deleting the files or directory you placed them in. The download comes as a ZIP file with no installer, and there are two executable files in the ZIP, which may be a tad confusing. We couldn't get the included Help file to load, but the program itself seemed quite stable. You can also save the entire list to a text file, and alter the speed at which the list refreshes. If there's a lot of activity on your system, you can filter the list. If a particular program-or perhaps malevolent bit of spyware-is streaming data from your system, you'll be able to see it, and, with the handy context menus, either close the connection or end the process. The list auto-updates as connections are created or destroyed, so you can see your network activity in real-time. You get a list of the TCP/UDP connections on your system, and the ability to interact with specific connections or the process that created them. TCPView presents you with a very simple interface that is appropriate to its purpose and relatively easy to use. If something on your system is running amok, or you think you might have a spy in your midst, or you're simply curious (or obsessive) about the inner workings of your network, give this simple program a look.

How tcpview works