'Open DNS', and 'Socket Sniffer'

Open Dns

OpenDNS provides a method for home users to block objectionable content from their computers before the web site is even loaded. All you need to do is point your router (or individual computer) to opendns.com's DNS servers and set up a free account.

http://www.opendns.com/homenetwork/solutions

https://www.opendns.com/homenetwork/start/

SocketSniff

SocketSniff allows you to watch the Windows Sockets (WinSock) activity of the selected process. For each created socket, the following information is displayed: socket handle, socket type, local and remote addresses, local and remote ports, total number of send/receive bytes, and more. You can also watch the content of each send or receive call, in ASCII mode or as Hex Dump.

http://www.nirsoft.net

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