STrace dumps EVERY network operation going through WinInet, using a technology called Detours. Works well with IE6 and 7 (I've tested both - bear in mind running in Vista generates plenty of "Allow/Cancel" dialogs, due to the invasive nature of the application).
Can be configured to work with any other network application. Here's the full description:
STRACE is a socket/SSL tracer that is based on the "detours" utility. The tool has been specifically designed to generate LOG for Internet Explorer but it can be used with many other applications.
Using STRACE with Internet Explorer is equivalent to use a (non full) debug build of WININET.DLL to generate a WININET LOG. The STRACE LOG contains clear text HTTP traffic (with socket information) and encrypted/decrypted SSL data.
From the STRACE LOG, you can "replay" a full navigation scenario using the HTTPREPLAY tool. This can be useful to reproduce a problem or browse web sites offline...
I love the Replay option and here's a part that really makes me happy: both STrace and HTTPReplay are fully scriptable. The results can be easily parsed.
These are actually command line utilities, so I can just incorporate them into any application.
You can get STrace here and HTTPReplay here.
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