# GhostNet - Network Scanner

> Discover every device on your WiFi. Find unknown connections and open ports.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghostnet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghostnet)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ghostnet`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HaloCore.AI
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 58
- **Version:** 1.2.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2026-07-11
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghostnet)
- **Website:** [https://halocore.ai](https://halocore.ai/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://halocore.ai/privacy](https://halocore.ai/privacy)

## Description

Who else is connected to your WiFi? That smart TV you forgot about? A neighbor piggybacking on your signal? A rogue IoT device phoning home? GhostNet scans your local network and reveals every connected device.<br><br>ARP NETWORK DISCOVERY<br><br>GhostNet sends ARP requests across your subnet and collects responses from every active device. Within seconds you see a list of IP addresses, MAC addresses, and — where possible — hostnames and device manufacturers. Identify each device or flag unknown ones for investigation.<br><br>DEVICE IDENTIFICATION<br><br>MAC address vendor lookup reveals the manufacturer behind each connection. That unknown IP at 192.168.1.47 turns out to be a Samsung device — probably the smart fridge. Or an unrecognized manufacturer that warrants changing your WiFi password.<br><br>PORT SCANNING<br><br>Select any discovered device and scan its open ports. See which services are running — HTTP servers, SSH daemons, printer protocols, media streaming. Useful for finding devices that are exposing services they should not be.<br><br>NETWORK OVERVIEW<br><br>See your gateway, subnet mask, DNS servers, and public IP at a glance. Understand your network topology without digging through router settings menus.<br><br>PRACTICAL USES<br><br>Home security: verify only your devices are on your network. IT support: inventory devices on a client&#39;s network during a site visit. Smart home management: find the IP address of that new IoT device that did not appear in your router&#39;s admin panel.<br><br>RESPONSIBLE DESIGN<br><br>GhostNet only scans networks your device is connected to. It uses standard ARP protocol — the same mechanism your phone already uses to communicate on any network. No exploitation, no packet injection, no attacks.<br><br>All scanning happens on-device. Results are not stored, transmitted, or shared. Part of the HALOCORE collection of free Android security tools.

## Rankings

- #2,180,229 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.ghostnet.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghostnet)
