Chat history save to database

[Lethugs]

hi

we have an office chat messenger in our office, it is executable, and ofcourse cannot modify the codes already.
i dont know exactly how this messenger save history, looking from its root folder, i cant see something related from its conversation or message history. I just need to save all incoming and outgoing messages to a database? is that possible? im thinking of getting data from ports that the messenger might used in sending and receiving

thanks

[Begginnerdev]

Without some sort of documentation or opening the ports on the firewall, you will have no starting point for your sniffer application.

Do you know any of these ports?

[M.Waqas Aslam]

you can decompile the application, hope you find a way . :P

Regards

[Lethugs]

i find it difficult not knowing the ports they used for this app. I just thought there something i can do to decode data going in and out from the ports and record if its from the chat app. anyway thanks for your reply :)

[Begginnerdev]

If you have an extensive knowledge of assembly, you can attempt to decompile it. (This is illegal unless you have a license to do so!!! I do not suggest this!)

If this is not the case, you will have to contact the software vendor/manufacturer and ask if there is a way, or what ports you may need to sniff.

[Lethugs]

I ended up creating my own version of lan messenger

thank you for sharing your knowlegde

[Begginnerdev]

No problem, friend. Please don't forget to close the thread.