The increased utilization of the Internet and the larger number of computers connected to it has brought up a significant security problem. Hackers or crackers have attacked computers and need to be detected and neutralized. This study presents a brief description of tools and methods of the honeypot community. A new tool resulting from a shift on the focus of the research allows system administrators to visually identify the alerts and take the necessary actions. This paper presents such a tool, known as HAT for honeypot analysis tool, and experimental results that confirm its effectiveness.